Winslow runs past the Ponies

By Stuart Hedstrom
Staff Writer

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Six rushing touchdowns and a defensive effort limiting the opposition to only one first down and a total of 35 yards helped Winslow High School earn a 48-7 victory over Foxcroft Academy on the evening of Oct. 7 at Oakes Field. The Black Raiders improved to 5-1 with the win as the team ended the Ponies’ three-game winning streak.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom

KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWN — Foxcroft Academy senior Evan Chadbourne (pictured during a run play) would bring a third quarter kickoff back 85 yards for the touchdown during the Ponies’ Oct. 7 game vs. Winslow High School. The visiting Black Raiders won the game, 48-7.

Winslow senior Nate St. Amand and junior Ryan Gagnon both scored on 15-yard runs in the opening quarter to put the team ahead 14-0. St. Amand would find the endzone twice more in the second quarter, running the ball 71 yards and bringing a Pony punt back 57 yards. He would lead all players with 159 yards on the ground in 12 carries.

Later in the third quarter a seventh Winslow touchdown made the game 48-0.

Gagnon proceeded to curl the ensuing kickoff toward his left sideline where Foxcroft senior Evan Chadbourne scooped the pigskin up at his team’s 15-yard line. The football briefly slipped out of Chadbourne’s grasp but he quickly picked it up off the turf and turned upfield.

With a wall of blockers leading the way, Chadbourne crossed into Black Raider territory. He then outran the last members of the Winslow kickoff team on his way into the endzone for the 85-yard touchdown. Junior Levi Stedman followed by kicking the PAT through the uprights.

In the fourth quarter both teams mixed in reserve players. Sophomore quarterback Matthew Spooner ran the ball twice in the last 12-minute session, picking up 13 yards to lead his team in rushing.

Foxcroft (3-3) will look to rebound on the evening of Friday, Oct. 14 when the team travels to Waldo County to face Belfast Area High School (2-4) in the Ponies’ last road game of the regular season. The visiting and home teams will head into the contest in sixth and seventh place respectively in the Class C North Crabtree Point Standings — the top six teams qualify for the postseason.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom

SPOT THE FAKE — Sophomore quarterback Matthew Spooner, left, and classmate Michaleb use a bit of trickery in the backfield in attempt to fool the Winslow defense during the fourth quarter of the Friday night contest at Oakes Field.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom

MAKING HIM PAY — Sophomore R.J. Nelson leads the way in bringing down Winslow senior Patrick Hopkins.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom

LACES UP — Senior Matt Storer punts the football during the Winslow game.

FOOTBALL
Winslow 48, Foxcroft 7
WI 14 20 14 0 | 48
FA 0 0 7 0 | 7

First: W — St. Amand
15 yds (R. Gagnon kick);
W — R. Gagnon 15 yds
(R. Gagnon kick).
Second: W — St. Amand 
71 yds (R. Gagnon kick);
W — Rickard 1 yd 
(kick wide);
W — St. Amand 57-yd
punt return 
(R. Gagnon kick);
Third: W — Rickard 3 yds
(R. Gagnon kick);
W — Hopkins 5 yds
(R. Gagnon kick);
F — Chadbourne 
85-yd kickoff return
(Stedman kick)
Passing: W — R. Gagnon
1-of-2 34 yds; 
Pomeroy 0-of-2; 
Hutchinson 0-of-0.
F — Clawson 1-of-10
8 yds Int.; 
Spooner 0-of-1.
Receiving: W — St. Amand 1, 34 yds.
F — Richard 1, 8 yds.
Rushing: W — St. Amand
12, 159 yds 2 TD; Rickard
7, 47 yds 2 TD; Hutchinson
5, 42 yds; R. Gagnon 3, 37
yds TD; Dorval 5, 21 yds;
Hopkins 5, 19 yds TD;
Demers 4, 12 yds; 
Pomeroy 1, 0 yds.
F — Spooner 2, 13 yds; 
Clawson 7, 10 yds; Brock
8, 7 yds; Chadbourne
1, 3 yds; Niles 3, -6 yds.
Records: W 5-1;
F 3-3.