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Nov. 15—EIGHT-MAN LARGE
Who: No. 4 Mt. Ararat (8-2) vs. No. 2 Greely (8-1)
When: 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: Veterans Memorial Field, Kennebunk
Outlook: Greely returns to the state championship game after finishing as the runner-up to Mount Desert Island last year. Mt. Ararat is back for the first time since winning the inaugural eight-man state title in 2019. … Greely took a 30-26 win over Mt. Ararat in the regular season on Oct. 19. Greely also beat the Eagles in the South semifinals last season. … For Greely’s defense, the key is containing Dash Farrell. Mt. Ararat’s senior running back rushed for 1,446 yards and 27 touchdowns in the regular season, and 504 yards and nine more touchdowns in two playoff wins. Nick Doughty is also a running threat for the Eagles, with 923 yards and nine touchdowns in the regular season. Adrian Reyes, a junior, proved himself as one of the top offensive linemen in the eight-man Large School division, leading a line that helped Mt. Ararat gain 2,855 yards on the ground in the regular season. Farrell leads the Eagles defense with 72 tackles as a linebacker. Reyes and Martell Bowman are mainstays on the defensive line. In the secondary, Aidan Ramsay has 30 tackles and three interceptions. … Greely uses two quarterbacks, Andrew Padgett and Luke Piper. Padgett leads the Rangers in rushing with 680 yards and 10 touchdowns, while throwing for 449 yards and seven touchdowns. Piper has 703 yards passing with nine touchdowns and has rushed for 164 yards. Wes Piper is another top weapon, with 511 yards rushing, 448 receiving and 11 touchdowns overall. Ben Kyles averages nearly 25 yards per catch. Linebacker Ben McCarron leads the defense with 112 tackles. Luke Piper has four interceptions and three sacks. … Greely enters the state final with an eight-game winning streak after a Week 1 loss…
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Author : Portland Press Herald, Maine
Publish date : 2024-11-15 23:57:00
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