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Cougars treating Friday's game like the playoffs

Mt. Blue head football coach Gary Parlin doesn't mince words when he describes Friday's game against Brewer.

"It is a playoff game to us," Parlin said. "We win, and next week we have it right in front of us."

Parlin's Cougars are 1-5, as is Brewer. The loser of this week's game is elminated from any chance of making the playoffs. Even with a win, Mt. Blue likely needs to beat Skowhegan in the regular season finale next week to ensure a playoff spot.

Mt. Blue has just eight seniors, but Parlin said he's proud of his underclassmen's effort.

"They've handled it well. It's not an easy thing to learn on the job," Parin said.

 

 

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After graduating from the University of Maine, Lazarczyk lanquished in the public relations biz for a few years before finally joining the news game in 1999. He worked at the Berlin (N.H.) Reporter for a year before joining the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal in July, 2000. Lazarczyk covers football, basketball and baseball. A native of Rutland, Vt., Lazarczyk over-analyzes the New England Patriots and does a spot-on impersonation of Barney from "The Simpsons."

Scott Martin is the Executive Sports Editor for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. A graduate of Lake Region High School and the University of Maine, Martin has worked at the newspapers for more than 10 years, covering high school sports for the majority of that time.

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Bill Stewart has covered professional, collegiate and scholastic sports for 10 years. A University of Maine graduate, Stewart has worked with the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal for a year. Prior to moving to Maine, Stewart worked for daily newspapers in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Stewart and his wife have one child.

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Gary Hawkins has covered sports for the Kennebec Journal for over 30 years. He's the main beat writer for boys and girls soccer, boys basketball, baseball and golf.

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