Getting good competition has always been a problem for soccer teams in central Maine. We've often seen good teams from Maranacook breeze through the regular season only to lose to southern Maine teams in the playoffs. will this year be more of the same? Tough to tell. The Black Bears are off to a 5-0 start but have only really been challenged by Winslow, a 2-1 win.
The tough part for the Black Bears is playing in Western Maine which includes powerhouse Falmouth as well as perenially strong teams from Yarmouth and Freeport.
Winslow is a little more fortunate in playing in Eastern Maine where the competition is not as strong but the Black Raiders eventually have to face their Waterloo in the state game. Both these teams are lcoked into conference schedules, unlike Class D Richmond which plays a weak schedule but is able to schedule some strong Class C clubs.

Just wondering why Marancook's boosters have gotten togehter at some point to improve their soccer field. It's shared by the boys and girls, is undersized and includes part of the baseball diamond. it's one of the weaker fields in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and desparately needs an overhaul. If the school district can't afford it, how about some fundraising. These two teams have been very good for a long time and deserve a better place to play.