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Week 2 recap
Written by our system from the week's results. No human edited it. Sep 20.
Week 2 featured 35 games across all divisions, with dominant performances defining the week's action.
The largest margins came from Telstar, which defeated Traip 60-0, and Stearns, which shut out Houlton 56-0. Cape Elizabeth dominated Mount View 66-14, while Ellsworth blanked Waterville 50-0 and Oxford Hills defeated Deering 42-0. Old Town pulled off a notable win over MDI, 50-12, with a pre-game winning probability of only 38 percent. At the tighter end, Freeport edged Winthrop 29-28 in a one-point decision, and Cony defeated Skowhegan 42-35. Marshwood's 8-0 win over Westbrook was another low-scoring affair.
Several upsets materialied according to pre-game projections. Brunswick's 28-14 victory over Messalonskee came with only a 29 percent pre-game win probability, while Massabesic topped Kennebunk 26-0 at 32 percent. Mt. Blue beat Camden Hills 30-12 despite being listed at just 26 percent to win. Morse's 30-15 win over Dirigo was another upset.
Movement in the Crabtree standings included Yarmouth rising to first place in 8-Man Large South and Bucksport claiming the top spot in 8-Man Small North. Brunswick improved significantly in Class B North, while Cape Elizabeth dropped from first to third in 8-Man Large South despite staying undefeated at 2-0.
Twenty teams remain undefeated through two weeks, including Ellsworth, Old Town, Cape Elizabeth, Stearns, Maranacook, OOB, Oxford Hills, Portland, Massabesic, Bonny Eagle, Thornton, Cony, Lawrence, Biddeford, Marshwood, Wells, Hermon, Gardiner, Freeport, and Morse.
Week 3 includes matchups like Portland hosting Windham and Bucksport traveling to MDI.
The fact sheet this was written from
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