Maine 2021 high school football calendar and schedules

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After a year away because of COVID-19, Maine high school football is back! And, we have the schedules to prove it.

The 2021 season begins with the opening of fall camps on August 16.

Related: Maine cancels 2020 high school tackle football

The state’s largest classification, Class A, is made-up of eight teams that will play nine-game regular season that will include a crossover game against Class B South team and another against a Class B North team.

The Class A postseason will begin November 5-6 with the state final set for November 19 or 20.

The other 11-man classes (Class B, C, and D) will play an eight-game regular season schedule. The nine Class D teams will play only within their division, with each team getting a bye week. 

Week 1 of the postseason in B and C is set for October 29-30. The state finals will be played November 19 or 20.

Class D will play its quarterfinals November 5-6. The championship game will be played November 19 or 20.

8-man teams will play seven regular season schedules. The postseason will begin October 22-23. The 8-man championship games will be played November 12 or 13.

Class A

BangorBonny EagleEdward LittleLewistonOxford HillsSanfordScarboroughThornton Academy
August 21 or 23- Controlled Scrimmageat Lawrencew/S Portland (camp)BiddefordGorham/BrewerMt. Blue4 Team w/Noble, Marshwood & Windhamat Massabesicat Pinkerton
August 27/28- ExhibitionSkowheganMassabesicat Mt. Blueat So PortlandBrunswickat FalmouthWindhamat Biddeford
Week 1- Sept 3/4at Brewerat Edward LittleBonny EagleOxford Hillsat Lewistonat Thorntonat So PortlandSanford
Week 2- Sept 10/11Lewistonat Scarboroughat Messalonskeeat BangorSanfordat Oxford HillsBonny Eagleat Marshwood
Week 3- Sept 17/18at ScarboroughKennebunkat Sanfordat Thorntonat SkowheganEdward LittleBangorLewiston
Week 4- Sept 24/25at Thorntonat Oxford HillsScarboroughMt. BlueBonny Eagleat Biddefordat Edward LittleBangor
Week 5- Oct 1/2DeeringThorntonOxford Hillsat Sanfordat Edward LittleLewistonConyat Bonny Eagle
Week 6- Oct 8/9Edward LittleLewistonat Bangorat Bonny EagleMassabesicat ScarboroughSanfordLawrence
Week 7- Oct 15/16at Sanfordat BrunswickNobleScarboroughThorntonBangorat Lewistonat Oxford Hills
Week 8- Oct 22/23Bonny Eagleat BangorThorntonat Portlandat ScarboroughWindhamOxford Hillsat Edward Little
Week 9- Oct 29/30at Oxford HillsSanfordat LewistonEdward LittleBangorat Bonny Eagleat ThorntonScarborough

Class B North

BrewerBrunswickConyFalmouth/GreelyLawrenceMessalonskeeMt. BlueSkowheganWindham
August 21 or 23- Controlled Scrimmageat Lewiston, Gorhamat Kennebunkat Leavittat Deeringvs Bangorat Skowheganat Oxford Hillsvs Messalonskeeat Sanford w/Marshwood & Noble
August 27/28- Exhibitionat Hampden Academyat Oxford Hillsvs Gardinervs Sanfordat Winslowat Gorhamvs ELat Bangorat Scarborough
Week 1- Sept 3/4vs Bangorat Windhamvs Skowheganvs Gorhamvs Mt. Blueat Nobleat Lawrenceat Conyvs Brunswick
Week 2- Sept 10/11at Brunswickvs Brewerat Mt. Bluevs Windhamat Skowheganvs ELvs Conyvs Lawrenceat Falmouth/Gr
Week 3- Sept 17/18vs Messalonskeeat Conyvs Brunswickat Mt. Bluevs Windhamat Brewervs Falmouth/Grvs Oxford Hillsat Lawrence
Week 4- Sept 24/25at Windhamvs Lawrenceat Messalonskeevs Skowheganat Brunswickvs Conyat Lewistonat Falmouth/Grvs Brewer
Week 5- Oct 1/2at Mt. Blueat Skowheganat Scarboroughat Lawrencevs Falmouth/Greelyat Windhamvs Brewervs Brunswickvs Messalonskee
Week 6- Oct 8/9vs Skowheganat Mt. Bluevs Windhamat Messalonskeeat Thornton Acadvs Falmouth/Greelyvs Brunswickat Brewerat Cony
Week 7- Oct 15/16at Falmouth/Grvs Bonny Eaglevs Lawrencevs Brewerat Conyvs Mt. Blueat Messalonskeeat Windhamvs Skowhegan
Week 8- Oct 22/23vs Conyvs Falmouth/Grat Brewerat Brunswickvs Messalonskeeat Lawrenceat Skowheganvs Mt Blueat Sanford

Class B South

NobleSouth PortlandMassabesicPortlandGorhamDeeringBiddefordKennebunkMarshwood
August 21 or 23- Controlled Scrimmageat Sanford w/Marshwood & Windhamat B Eagle (Camp)vs Scarboro w/Portat Mass w Scarbat Lew/wBrewervs Falm/Greelyat Ed Littlevs Brunswickat Sanford w/Noble & Windham
August 27/28- Exhibitionvs Yorkvs Lewistonat Bonny Eaglevs Leavittvs Messalonskeevs Westbrookvs TAat Wellsvs Portsmouth
Week 1- Sept 3/4vs Messalonskeevs Scarborovs Marshwoodat Kennebunkat Falmouthvs Biddefordat Deeringvs Portlandat Massabesic
Week 2- Sept 10/11vs Gorhamat Massabesicvs So Portlandvs Deeringat Nobleat Portlandvs Kennebunkat Biddefordvs Thornton Ac
Week 3- Sept 17/18at Portlandvs Biddefordat Deeringvs Noblevs Marshwoodvs Massabesicat So Portlandat Bonny Eagleat Gorham
Week 4- Sept 24/25vs Massabesicat Marshwoodat Nobleat Gorhamvs Portlandat Kennebunkvs Sanfordvs Deeringvs S Portland
Week 5- Oct 1/2at Biddefordvs Kennebunkvs Gorhamat Marshwoodat Massabesicat Bangorvs Nobleat So Portlandvs Portland
Week 6- Oct 8/9vs South Portlandat Nobleat Ox Hillsvs Biddefordat Kennebunkvs Marshwoodat Portlandvs Gorhamat Deering
Week 7- Oct 15/16at Edward Littlevs Portlandvs Kennebunkat So Portlandvs Deeringat Gorhamat Marshwoodat Massabesicvs Biddeford
Week 8- Oct 22/23at Deeringat Gorhamat Biddefordvs Lewistonvs So Portlandvs Noblevs Massabesicvs Marshwoodat Kennebunk

Class C North

BelfastHampdenHermonMaine Central InstituteMedomakNokomisOceansideOld TownWinslow
August 21 or 23- Controlled Scrimmageat Gardinerat John Bapstat Oceansideat Madisonvs. Freeportat Winthropvs. Hermonat Foxcroftat Bucksport
August 27/28- Exhibitionvs. Bucksportvs. Brewervs. Foxcroftvs. Winthropat Lisbonvs. Madisonat Oak Hillvs. John Bapstvs. Lawrence
Week 1- Sept 3/4at Wellsat Oceansideat Capeat Leavittvs. Fryeburgvs. Westbrookvs. Hampdenat Gardinerat York
Week 2- Sept 10/11vs. Nokomisvs. Winslowvs. Leavittvs. Medomakat MCIat Belfastat Old Townvs. Oceansideat Hampden
Week 3- Sept 17/18at Hermonat Nokomisvs. Belfastat Winslowvs. Old Townvs. Hampdenvs. Yorkat Medomakvs. MCI
Week 4- Sept 24/25at Medomakvs. Capeat Nokomisvs. Oceansidevs. Belfastvs. Hermonat MCIvs. Winslowat Old Town
Week 5- Oct 1/2vs. MCIvs. Old Townvs. Medomakat Belfastat Hermonat Oceansidevs. Nokomisat Hampdenvs. Wells
Week 6- Oct 8/9vs. Old Townat Westbrookat MCIvs. Hermonat Nokomisvs. Medomakat Winslowat Belfastvs. Oceanside
Week 7- Oct 15/16vs. Oceansideat Medomakvs. Winslowat Old Townvs. Hampdenat Fryeburgat Belfastvs. MCIat Hermon
Week 8- Oct 22/23at Winslowvs. Hermonat Hampdenvs. Gardinerat Oceansideat Old Townvs. Medomakvs. Nokomisvs. Belfast

Class C South

Cape ElizabethFryeburgGardinerLeavittWestbrookWellsYork
August 21 or 23- Controlled Scrimmagevs. Lisbonvs. Oak Hillvs. Belfastvs. Conyvs. PolandNonePembroke NH
August 27/28- Exhibitionat Freeportat Polandat Conyat Portlandat Deeringvs. Kennebunkat Noble
Week 1- Sept 3/4vs. Hermonat Medomakvs. Old Townvs. MCIat Nokomisvs. Belfastvs. Winslow
Week 2- Sept 10/11vs. Fryeburgat Capeat Yorkat Hermonvs. Wellsat Westbrookvs. Gardiner
Week 3- Sept 17/18at Gardinervs. Westbrookvs. Capeat Wellsat Fryeburgvs. Leavittat Oceanside
Week 4- Sept 24/25at Hampdenvs. Wellsat Leavittvs. Gardinerat Yorkat Fryeburgvs. Westbrook
Week 5- Oct 1/2vs. Yorkat Gardinervs. Fryeburgat Westbrookvs. Leavittat Winslowat Cape
Week 6- Oct 8/9at Leavittvs. Yorkat Wellsvs. Capevs. Hampdenvs. Gardinerat Fryeburg
Week 7- Oct 15/16vs. Wellsvs. Nokomisvs. Westbrookat Yorkat Gardinerat Capevs. Leavitt
Week 8- Oct 22/23at Westbrookat Leavittat MCIvs. Fryeburgvs. Capevs. Yorkat Wells

Class D

BucksportFoxcroftFreeportJohn BapstLisbon/St DominicMadison/CarrabecOak HillPolandWinthrop/Monmouth/Hale-Dale
August 21 or 23- Controlled Scrimmagevs Winslowvs MCIat Medomak@ Hampden@ Capevs Old Townat Fryeburgat Westbrookvs Nokomis
August 27/28- Exhibitionat Belfastat Hermonvs Cape@ Old Townvs Medomak@ Nokomisvs Oceansidevs Fryeburgat MCI
Week 1- Sept 3/4at Winthropvs. Lisbonvs. Madisonvs. Oak Hillat Foxcroft Ac.at Freeportat John BapstByevs. Bucksport
Week 2- Sept 10/11vs. Polandat Oak Hillvs. John Bapstat Freeportat Madisonvs. Lisbonvs. Foxcroft Ac.at BucksportBye
Week 3- Sept 17/18Byevs. Freeportat Foxcroft Ac.vs. Winthropvs. Oak Hillat Polandat Lisbonvs. Madisonat John Bapst
Week 4- Sept 24/25vs. BapstByeat Lisbonat Bucksportvs. Freeportat Oak Hillvs. Madisonvs. Winthropat Poland
Week 5- Oct 1/2at Oak Hillat Madisonvs. PolandByeat Winthropvs. Foxcroft Ac.vs. Bucksportat Freeportvs. Lisbon
Week 6- Oct 8/9vs. Freeportvs. John Bapstat Bucksportat Foxcroft Ac.Byevs. Winthropat Polandvs. Oak Hillat Madison
Week 7- Oct 15/16vs. Madisonvs. Polandat Winthropvs. Lisbonat John Bapstat BucksportByeat Foxcroft Ac.vs. Freeport
Week 8- Oct 22/23at Lisbonat Winthropvs. Oak Hillat Polandvs. BucksportByeat Freeportvs. John Bapstvs. Foxcroft Ac.
Week 9- Oct 29/30at Foxcroftvs BucksportByeat Madisonvs. Polandvs. Bapstvs. Winthropat Lisbonat Oak Hill

8-Man Large

Camden HillsCheverusEllsworthGray-New GloucesterHoultonLake RegionMDIMorseMt. AraratSpruce MountainWashington AcademyWatervilleYarmouth
August 21 or 23- Controlled ScrimmageWaterville w/MorseOOBMDI/WADirigo@ MA w/StearnsTraip@ Ells. w/WAWaterville w/CamdenBB@Maranacook@ Ells. w/MDIMorse/ CamdenSacopee
August 27/28- Exhibition@ Dexter@Mt. ValleyOrono@TraipMt. View@SacopeeMA@ Stearns@DirigoTelstar@ WatervilleWA@BB
Week 1- Sept 3/4OronoYarmouthHoultonLake Region@ Ellsworth@GNG@ WAM A@ Spruce Mt.Mt. AraratMDI@ Dexter@Chevrus
Week 2- Sept 10/11@ Ellsworth@MaranacookCamden Hills@SacopeeOronoOOBMorse@ MDIMt. Valley@Dirigo@ M A@ Mt. ViewTraip
Week 3- Sept 17/18HoultonLake Region@ Waterville@Mt. Ararat@ Camden Hills@Chevrus@ OronoMt. ViewGNG@YarmouthDexterEllsworthSpruce
Week 4- Sept 24/25Waterville@Spruce Mt.W AYarmouth@ Dexter@Mt. Ararat@ Stearns@ OronoLake RegionChevrus@ Ellsworth@ Camden Hills@GNG
Week 5- Oct 1/2@ MDI@Mt. Ararat@ MorseSpruce Mt.StearnsYarmouthCamden HillsEllsworthChevrus@GNG@ Mt. ViewMA@Lake Region
Week 6- Oct 8/9MorseGNGDexter@ChevrusM ATelstar@ Waterville@ Camden Hills@Yarmouth@Mt. ValleyStearnsMDIMt Ararat
Week 7- Oct 15/16@ Mt. ViewSacopee@ MDIBoothbay@ W A@SpruceEllsworthWaterville@MaranacookLake RegionHoulton@ Morse@Dirigo

8-Man Small

BoothbayDexterDirigoMaranacookMattanawcookMt. ViewMt. ValleyOld Orchard BeachOronoSacopeeStearns/SchenckTelstarTraip
August 21 or 23- Controlled Scrimmage@Mt. Ararat@Mt. View w/Orono@GNGSpruce MtStearns/HoultonOrono/Dexter@Telstar@Chevrus@ Mt. View w/Dexter@Yarmouth@ MA w/HoultonMt. Valley@Lake Region
August 27/28- ExhibitionYarmouthCamdenMt. Ararat@OOB@ MDI@ HoultonChevrusMaranacook@ EllsworthLake RegionMorse@Spruce Mt.GNG
Week 1- Sept 3/4DirigoWaterville@BB@Mt. Valley@ MorseStearnsCookSV@ Camden Hills@OOB@ Mt. View@TraipTelstar
Week 2- Sept 10/11@Telstar@ StearnsSpruce Mt.ChevrusW AWaterville@Mt. Ararat@Lake Region@ HoultonGNGDexterBB@Yarmouth
Week 3- Sept 17/18@Mt. Valley@ W A@CookDirigoStearns@ MorseBBTelstarMDI@Traip@ M A@OOBSV
Week 4- Sept 24/25OOBHoultonTraip@TelstarMt. View@ M A@SV@BBMorseMt. ValleyMDICook@Dirigo
Week 5- Oct 1/2@CookOrono@Mt. ValleyBB@ WatervilleW ADirigo@Traip@ DexterTelstar@ Houlton@SVOOB
Week 6- Oct 8/9SV@ Ellsworth@OOB@Traip@ Houlton@ OronoSpruce Mt.DirigoMt. View@BB@ W A@Lake RegionCook
Week 7- Oct 15/16@GNG@ M AYarmouthMt. AraratDexterCamden Hills@OOBMt. Valley@ Stearns@ChevrusOronoTraip@Telstar

Maine is one of four states in the nation that didn’t play tackle football last year. Maine and Vermont allowed flag football. Connecticut and Hawaii didn’t play high school football during the 2020-21 school year.

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