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@@@ Waterville leads the all-time series, 51-30-4. Last season, the rivals met twice, the third time in the last 10 years they ve played in the regular season and again in the playoffs. Waterville won the regular season game, 25-21, on a last minute touchdown. Winslow won the rematch in the conference championship game, 49-18.

Throughout this season, Waterville and Winslow have both dominated most opponents. In their 12 games combined, only one was decided by less than 22 points, Winslow s 26-25 win at Foxcroft Academy on Friday.

鈥?鈥?鈥? Win or lose at Brunswick on Friday, Lawrence (5-1) knows it s going to the Pine Tree Conference Class B playoffs after missing the postseason for the first time since 2004 last season. Wins at Brunswick and at home against Messalonskee in the regular season finale would clinch a bye to the regional semifinals for the Bulldogs.

Coach John Hersom said he and his staff haven t mentioned the playoffs to their team.

We re not even thinking playoffs. Like in past years, we ve never really spoken about them, Hersom said. We just want to continue to play good football at this time of the year.

Brunswick (5-1) is coming off its first loss of the season, a 20-7 defeat at Messalonskee. While the winner of Friday s game in Brunswick can almost ensure a bye out of the first round of the playoffs, the loser may have to win its regular season finale next week to even guarantee a home game in the first round. That s how tight the PTC B standings are.

They re really physical. They definitely have their systems in place, Hersom said of Brunswick. It s going to be a huge challenge for us.

鈥?鈥?鈥? Friday s win over Brunswick was Messalonskee s second upset of the undefeated Dragons in as many seasons. Last season, the Eagles went to Brunswick and took a 21-14 win. That game started a four-game win streak for the 2013 Eagles, who reached the PTC B semifinals.

Messalonskee hosts Hampden (1-5) on Friday. Other games with PTC B playoff implications this week include Brewer (3-3) at Mt. Blue (3-3) and Gardiner (2-4) at Skowhegan (2-4).

The loser of the Gardiner-Skowhegan game is all but eliminated from playoff contention. Mt. Blue got back on track with a win at Gardiner last week. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Cougars.

鈥?鈥?鈥? For more than 60 years, the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl has pitted the top high school football players from New Hampshire and Vermont against each other as a fundraiser for Shriner s hospitals. Now, the game that was one of the inspirations for Maine s Shrine Lobster Bowl may be in jeopardy.

The Bektash Shriners of Concord, N.H., recently voted to end its sponsorship of the game, citing higher costs of the game and fewer funds raised, as well as the game s lack of competitive balance. New Hampshire leads the 61-year series, 46-13-2, and has won 14 consecutive games.

If the Maple Sugar Bowl is discontinued, don t expect it to be replaced by a game featuring Maine players taking on New Hampshire. Jason Fuller, the longtime Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl athletic director, said a game against New Hampshire is nothing the Lobster Bowl directors have discussed.

鈥?鈥?鈥? Around the state: With losses by Windham and Thornton Academy this past weekend, Class A has no undefeated teams The big game in Western Class C this week is Leavitt (5-1) at Wells (5-1). Both teams are in contention with Spruce Mountain (6-0) for the top spot in the region There s a big battle of unbeaten teams in Western Class D this week, when Lisbon plays at Dirigo.

Travis Lazarczyk 鈥?861-9242

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