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By Dave McLaughlin,
Sports Editor

RUMFORD -- Area Youth Football of Rumford won a pair of title games in the Sandy Andy Football League Sunday at Hosmer Field.
In the 3rd and 4th grade title game, the AYF Steelers defeated Mt. Blue Area Youth Football Bobcats, 30-14. The AYF Falcons prevailed in the 5th and 6th grade championship game beating MBAYF Giants 19-18.
Final regular season standings in the 3rd and 4th grade division were: 1. Bobcats (6-0), 2. Steelers (5-1), 3. AYF Oilers (4-2), 4. Greenwood Spartans (2-4), 5. MBAYF Lynx (2-4), 6. AYS Bears (1-5), 7. AYS Buccaneers (1-5).
Casey Cormier paved the way for the Steelers win, Sunday, scoring three touchdowns, including a 74-yarder in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. Tucker Nicholas scored both touchdowns for the Bobcats.
Winning the title game in the 5th and 6th grade division left the Falcons with an undefeated season including a 6-0 mark during the regular season. The Giants were second at 5-1, followed by 3. AYS Raiders (4-2), 4. MBAYF Patriots (3-3), 5. AYS Broncos (2-4), 6. AYF 49ers (1-5), 7. Greenwood Spartans (0-6).
Keegan Davis gave the Falcons an early 7-0 lead scoring on a three yard run with 1:29 left in the first quarter after Alex Gorham added the point after.
The Giants responded quickly when quarterback Damien O’Brien tossed a 58 yard touchdown pass to Randy Barker with 34.6 seconds remaining. The extra point attempt failed leaving the Falcons owing a 7-6 lead.
O’Brien went to the air again in the second quarter, this time finding Giant teammate Caela Seeley on a two yard pass into the left side of the end zone. The Giants attempted a two-point pass conversion that missed leaving MBAYF owning a 12-7 halftime lead.
Gorham gave the Falcons a 13-12 lead in the third quarter scoring on a 47-yard run at the 3:04 mark. Will Sorenson added a two-yard run early in the fourth quarter to give the Falcons a 19-12 lead.
The O’Brien to Barker combination worked again, this time on a 47 yard pass-and-run combination to cut the Falcon lead to 19-18 with 4:39 left in the game. The Giants opted to try for the lead but the extra point pass fell short.