BREWER, Maine – The unbeaten Bangor High School Rams won their eighth game of the season Friday night and their 74th over Brewer High School in a long-running rivalry with a 41-13 victory at Doyle Field. It was the final game of the regular season for both teams.
While Brewer was able to stop Bangor’s well-regarded ground game, the Rams rapidly answered through the air, with quarterback Joe Saccareccia’s three touchdown passes in the second quarter. By halftime, the Rams led 35-0.
Bangor’s top receivers were flanker Josiah Hartley (three touchdown receptions, four total catches, 95 yards), tight end John Kelley (two catches, 46 yards) and split end Nate Henigan (three catches, 36 yards). Throughout much of the game, the 102nd meeting of these cross-river rivals, Saccareccia was able to loft long, high passes into the hands of his tall trio of receivers.
“They can throw and they can run. Our thought was to try to contain (tailback Lonnie) Hackett the best we can and knowing Joey would probably throw,” said Brewer coach Don Farnham. “They have some real tall receivers we didn’t match up well with, height-wise. He throws it up and they go get it.”
Bangor scored first in the game, with a 12-pay, 70-yard drive ending with Saccareccia’s 6-yard TD run off right tackle with 2:32 left in the first quarter. The Rams made it 13-0 five seconds into the second quarter as Hackett capped a five-play, 38-yard drive with a 3-yard TD run.
Brewer’s scores didn’t come until the fourth quarter, when Jamie Williamson scored on a six-yard run to complete a 10-play, 85-yard drive with 4:59 left in the game. The Witches scored again 49 seconds later after Jordan Richards recovered a Rams fumble at the Bangor-32, with Qasey Perry capping a five-play drive with a 5-yard TD run.
Quigley sparks Searsport girls by Madawaska Owls
Senior Olivia Quigley scored a goal with 6:02 left in regulation to break a 3-3 tie, then added an insurance goal with 13 seconds left to propel No. 8 Searsport to a 5-3 Eastern Maine Class C girls soccer preliminary round victory over No. 9 Madawaska.
Quigley also scored in the first to earn a hat trick for the 9-6 Vikings. Senior Sara Bradshaw scored goals in each half to tie it at 3-3. Katherine Cotter and Quigley tallied assists. Megan Higgins made eight saves on 16 shots.
Megan Ouellette and Valerie Cormier scored in the first to put 8-6-1 Madawaska up 2-0. Valerie Parker put the Owls up 3-2 with 29:17 left in the second. Parker had two assists and Ouellette had one. Andrea Nadeau saved 13 of 24 shots.
Foxcroft 2, Woodland 1
At Dover-Foxcroft, Lindsey Kousaie scored an unassisted goal with 18 minutes left in the first half as No. 7 Foxcroft Academy defeated No. 10 Woodland to claim its first playoff win in school history.
It was the first home playoff game for the Ponies in their fourth trip to the postseason.
Shee-Ann Sergeant added an insurance goal with 20 seconds left in regulation for the 9-5-1 Ponies. Kasey Burke scored for 10-5 Woodland with just 4.9 seconds left in the game.
Foxcroft’s Sarah Whittemore saved five of 10 shots while Kelsey Worden of Woodland turned away 15 of 26 shots.
KVAC Championship
Brunswick 2, Bangor 1
At Brunswick, Allison Walton and Rebecca Miller scored first-half goals to lead Brunswick past Bangor to win the KVAC championship.
Kim Jordan had a first-half goal for the Rams, assisted by Eliza Estabrook.
Boys soccer
Class B
MDI 3, Belfast 1
At Bar Harbor, eighth-seeded Mount Desert Island scored three unanswered goals to topple No. 9 Belfast.
Dennis O’Neil scored two goals in the second half for the 7-7-1 Trojans. Carl Ferm and Ben Steel had assists.
Ben Steel scored to tie it with two minutes left in the first half for MDI. Connor Records saved five of nine shots.
Jack Davis scored an unassisted goal in the first half for the 6-8-1 Lions. Tyler Baker turned away four of nine shots.
Class C
Penquis 3, George Stevens 0
At Milo, Taylor Delano scored off a Justin Artus assist 3:15 into the first half as No. 8 Penquis cruised past No. 9 George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill.
Lucas Grinnell and Alex Drummond added second-half goals for the 8-6-1 Patriots. Jesse McLaughlin and Tyler Pelletier recorded assists. Richie Russell had 11 saves on 14 shots to notch his fourth shutout.
Ben Olivari tallied eight saves on 13 shots for the 6-8-1 Eagles.
Reporting games
Guidelines for coaches
During this busy sports season, the BDN asks that managers and coaches for the home teams promptly report the games. Games can be reported starting at 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Games can not be reported on Saturday.
Those seeking to report games from the Greater Bangor area may call at 990-8275. Those outside the Bangor area may call toll free at 1-800-310-8600. Game results will also be accepted through the fax machine. Its number is 990-8092.
Coaches and managers are urged to provide details for both teams when reporting games. First names of players on both teams as well as statistics are needed. Those not providing full details for both teams run the risk of the games not being published in the paper.
Those seeking more information may contact sports editor Joe McLaughlin at 990-8229.