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Gracie Moore, a senior at the Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield, said she never expected to break the school’s one-season points record.
But that’s exactly what he’s done this season.
Moore have scored 39 goals while leading to the Huskies Pier in the C-Class Northern Championship against Foxcroft Academy on Wednesday at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham at 3 p.m.
The top-ranked Huskies bring a 14-1 record to the race, while second-placed Foxcroft Academy is 11-4, including a couple of regular season losses to MCI, 5-0 and 2-0.
The B North final follows at 5pm as first-year coach Courtney Lanham leads second-place Old Town High School Coyotes 13-3 against top-ranked Lawrence of Fairfield 13-0. The teams did not encounter during the regular season.
The Class A northern final concludes the match at 7pm. Skowegan, 16-0, against Oxford Hills of South Paris, 11-5.
Skowehegan shoots his 20th consecutive regional championship and has won the state crown 16 times in the last 19 seasons.
Skowhegan defeated Oxford Hills 3-0 in the only match of this season.
Moore said setting an MCI school score record is special.
“It’s amazing because the girl whose record I broke, Addi Williams, is someone I watched,” said Moore, who added that she couldn’t have achieved the achievement without her teammates.
The previous record was 35.
MCI coach Nancy Hughes considers Moore one of the best players in the state, but also agreed with Moore’s assessment of the value of his teammates.
– Much of it has to do with the support of his teammates and how we play the game. We have so many strong players that it’s hard to focus on just one player, Hughes said.
“But Gracie has a nose to the finish line and she’s so determined to score. She’s very fast, she has excellent racket skills, she sees the field well and she has a rocket shot.”
Moore also has double-digit feed points, Hughes said.
Moore feels he has evolved every year and focused on updating his racket skills last summer.
Her side includes Trinity Leavitt – who has scored in every game played except one – as well as midfielders Alivia Ward and Ella Louder.
Foxcroft has been on the rise recently, winning seven of their last eight matches, including a 2-0 win over Old Town.
Annie Raynes has scored three of the FA’s four playoff goals, and Aleshia Raymond has also been a major player alongside goalkeeper Destiny Weymouth, who didn’t play her first game against MCI.
Old Town coach Lanham said his team is playing their best hockey of the season and is ready to take on Lawrence. The Old Town has won 12 of their last 13 matches.
“They’ve been consistent,” Lanham said. “I couldn’t be more proud of them.”
He said his Coyotese should play well in the middle of the field and cover Lawrence’s best players, including Hope Bouchard.
Madelyn Arsenault and Kilee Bradeen have been the leading scorers in the Old Town and Sydney Loring has acted as a catalyst for the defense.
“And our goalkeeper Chelsey Cote has only let in more than two goals once, and that was three goals against Belfast,” Lanham said.
Maddy Niles scored Lawrence’s only goal in its 1-0 semi-final win over Cony of Augusta. Lawrence defeated Gardiner 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
Old Town beat John Bapst 5-0 and Belfast 1-0 to reach the final.
Despite the young team, Maine Sports Hall of Fame coach Paula Doughty from Skowhegan has steered their team into an unbeaten season where the River Hawks have beaten their opponents 79-3.
Skowhegan defeated Camden Hills (5-0) and Oakland Messalonske (4-1) in the playoffs, while Oxford Hills ousted Brewer (2-0) and Mt. Araratin (1-0).
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