Football

Sacopee Valley at Traip

Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Shapleigh Field

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WIN CHANCEniftiIQ power rating
Sacopee Valley0–4 · #5 in 8-Man Small South
at
Traip1–3 · #6 in 8-Man Small South
est.40%Lean Traipest.60%
Projected margin
est. 4
points for Traip, home field included
Sacopee Valley
0–4
#5 of 7 in 8-Man Small South Crabtree
Traip
1–3
#6 of 7 in 8-Man Small South Crabtree

Frozen pick for the weekly picks: Traip, est. 62%, written Oct 1. The numbers above use today's rating and can differ a little.

After this weekend · 8-Man Small South Crabtree

Where Traip and Sacopee Valley can land

Places #1 to #7 after this week's games. Dark = possible with a win, light = possible with a loss. The outlined box is where they stand today.

Traiptoday #6 · 1–3
With a win
With a loss

Win: #5 · Loss: #6

With a win: best is #5

#5 no matter what else happens this week.

Even with a loss: best is #6

#6 no matter what else happens this week.

Sacopee Valleytoday #5 · 0–4
With a win
With a loss

Win: #4 to #5 · Loss: #6 to #7

With a win: best is #4 est. 2% chance

Has to happen Maranacook beats Telstar.

Likeliest way also has Orono beats Spruce Mountain; Waterville beats Cape Elizabeth; Gray-NG beats Lake Region.

Even with a loss: best is #6 est. 95% chance

Has to happen no single other result; there is more than one way.

possible with a win possible with a loss place today

Depends on 8 other games this weekend: Washington Academy at Stearns, Spruce Mountain at Orono, Old Town at Houlton, Cape Elizabeth at Waterville, OOB at Boothbay, Maranacook at Telstar, Dexter at Mount View, Lake Region at Gray-NG. Crabtree counts opponents' records, so those results move both teams.

How to read the best-case notes: "Has to happen" results are needed in every way to that place. "Likeliest way" is the most probable route by our rating; other routes can exist. Chances are estimates from our power rating.

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Worth knowing

  • Both played Maranacook: Traip lost by 46, Sacopee Valley lost by 27
  • Sacopee Valley won the last 2 meetings

Sacopee Valley this season

Sat 9/5vs. OOBL 0–48
Fri 9/11at MaranacookL 20–47
Fri 9/18vs. Gray-NGL 6–44
Fri 9/25vs. BoothbayL 14–32
Thu 10/1at Traipthis game
Fri 10/9vs. Telstar
Sat 10/17at Mount View
Sat 10/24at Stearns

Traip this season

Sat 9/5vs. MaranacookL 14–60
Sat 9/12at TelstarL 0–60
Sat 9/19vs. Washington AcademyL 6–66
Sat 9/26at Mount ViewW 36–12
Thu 10/1vs. Sacopee Valleythis game
Thu 10/8at OOB
Fri 10/16at Spruce Mountain
Sat 10/24vs. Lake Region

Recent meetings

2024Traip 18, Sacopee Valley 38
2023Traip 20, Sacopee Valley 44

From the past seasons in our records.

Quick answers

When and where do Sacopee Valley and Traip play?

Sacopee Valley plays at Traip on Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM, at Shapleigh Field.

Who has the better chance, Sacopee Valley or Traip?

Traip. Our power rating gives Traip an est. 60% chance to win, by est. 4 points.

What is Sacopee Valley's record and Crabtree place?

Sacopee Valley is 0–4 and #5 of 7 in 8-Man Small South in the Crabtree standings, the MPA's playoff order, recomputed from every result.

What is Traip's record and Crabtree place?

Traip is 1–3 and #6 of 7 in 8-Man Small South in the Crabtree standings, the MPA's playoff order, recomputed from every result.

What does this game mean for Traip's playoff seeding?

With a win, Traip finishes the week between #5 in 8-Man Small South; with a loss, between #6, depending on the week's other results.

Can Traip still be #6 in 8-Man Small South if it loses?

Yes. Even with a loss, Traip can finish the week #6. Our rating puts that at est. 100%.

What does this game mean for Sacopee Valley's playoff seeding?

With a win, Sacopee Valley finishes the week between #4 to #5 in 8-Man Small South; with a loss, between #6 to #7, depending on the week's other results.

Who won the last meeting between Sacopee Valley and Traip?

Sacopee Valley won the last meeting in our records, 38–18 in 2024.

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Win chances come from the niftiIQ power rating, a statistical model built on this season's results; the method is on the About page and its track record on Accuracy. Crabtree places use the MPA's own method, recomputed. Nothing here is advice.

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