The Lewiston High School boys soccer team remained in the national rankings as it prepared to play its second straight regional championship Wednesday evening.
Coach Mike McGraw’s club was ranked 22nd for the second straight week in the USA Today/National Soccer Coaches Association of America Super 25 Fall High School Rankings released Tuesday.
The Blue Devils were 15-0 when the poll was taken and since have improved to 16-0 with a 4-0 Class A North semifinal victory over Bangor.
Lewiston, top-ranked in the final Class A North Heal point ratings, has outscored its opposition 109-7 this season and amassed 10 shutouts.
The Blue Devils will attempt to win their second straight regional title Saturday, when they host No. 2 Hampden (13-3) in the Class A North final set for a 6 p.m. opening kickoff. Lewiston defeated the Broncos 5-1 in its regular-season finale on Oct. 17, also at Lewiston.
MCI nets ‘Safe Sports School’ honor
Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield has been named a first-team Safe Sports School by the National Athletic Trainers Association.
MCI is one of fewer than 600 schools nationwide that have been recognized with this award and one of just two honored in Maine — the other being Biddeford High School.
First-team team awards are given to schools that have acted on all recommended and required elements of the NATA’s Safe Sports School checklist designed to help ensure the safety of their student-athletes. Second-team awards are for schools that have completed only required elements.
This award is a result of the work done by MCI athletic trainer Kyle Gilson and the school’s Wellness Team, according to athletic administrator Jim Leonard.
Christopher Rizzo, president of the Maine Athletic Trainers’ Association, will present a banner in recognition of the honor to Gilson during a school assembly scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Friday in Parks Gymnasium on the MCI campus.
