Team Preview
Five time winner Scarborough, ranked MileSplit50 #2 comes into the meet as the team favorite. The Red Storm have a strong top 5 this fall that averaged 16:41 at the Hoka Southern Maine XC Classic, the pack time is a solid as well at just 1:06.40. The Storm will be lead by the Coffin twins, Tristram & Connor who expect to be in the lead pack. Freshman Zach Barry is the pre-meet favorite in the freshman race.
Falmouth is no stranger to success at FOC, the Yachtsmen have won twice, and have been in the top 5 just about every year. Last fall they were the top Maine team in fourth place, before winning their second consecutive Class A state title. Senior John Auer & junior Ben Potter give them a powerful 1-2. They have a team average of 16:47 with a 1:54.30 pack time.
MileSplit50 #4 Hampden Academy has had a strong fall. The Broncos have the front runners with individual title contender Wyatt Lord and Grahme Sokoloski a top ten contender. The enter ranked 7th based on times in 2018 but look for the purple of Hampden to surpass that on Saturday.
Bangor & Hampden Academy have swapped wins the last couple of weeks, the MileSplit50 #5 Rams are led by title threat Gabe Coffey. Bangor ranks 4th in the virtual meet with a 17:15 team average and will need a strong run from their number 5 runner to move up.
MileSplit50 #6 Massabesic will be looking for a strong result this weekend. The Mustangs have a strong 1-2 punch with individual contender Jeff Waters and sub 17 runner Jakob Saucier. They enter the meet with a 17:08.32 team average and 1:37.40 pack time.
Brunswick comes in ranked MileSplit50 #7 and the Dragons will be looking to move up the ranks. Led by Will Shaughnessy who is expected to get them a low stick, they have a team average of 17:27 on the season with pack time of 1:05.
MileSplit50 #8 Lincoln Academy has run well at big meets over the past couple of seasons. With two front runners in Sam Russ & Jarrett Gulden the Eagles should be in the mix. Hermon has run undefeated to this point in the season, while the Hawks who rank MileSplit50 #9 lack an individual contender they do have a strong pack evidenced by a 34 second spread for the top 5.