After halting Foxcroft Academy’s dynasty last season both teams found themselves playing for a Gold Ball in 2024. After a dramatic comeback won the Warriors the state championship last year they left no doubt in a dominate 34-0 victory over the Ponies in this year’s Class D State Championship game.
Foxcroft Academy went three-and-0ut on their opening possession and Wells chewed up the clock with their ground game and Dom Buxton punched in the first score of the game. Then, after another stalled Foxcroft Academy possession the Warriors went on another long drive with Eli Potter running it in for the 14-0 lead. It felt like the Foxcroft Academy defense was on the field the entire first half.
Sustaining drives was a problem all game for Foxcroft Academy as they went 1-7 on the day when trying to convert third downs. The wind was gusting all game and seemed to really limit the Ponies’ offense. Quarterback Griffin Caruso was only 4-13 on the day with two interceptions. And their rushing attack was limited to just 49 yards.
Those interceptions belonged to Buxton and Potter who were dominant on both sides of the ball, also amassing 319 yards on the ground and scoring a combined three touchdowns. Quarterback Cal Moody only attempted three passes in the game as the Warriors rode their rushing attack to the Gold Ball, one of which was intercepted.
Dominic Carbonneau scored the other two touchdowns, both on the ground, as he added 46 yards to the Warriors’ 417 rushing yards. In fact, the only real negative for the Warriors were penalties as they had 12 penalties for 105 yards. Two of those penalties negated touchdowns, including a pick-6.
The state championship win caps off a perfect 11-0 season and gives Wells the states’ longest win streak at 14, starting with last year’s playoffs in their first of back-to-back Gold Balls.
