Varsity Maine Week 5 high school football picks

Varsity Maine staff picks for Week 5 high school football

The Varsity Maine staff on Tuesday, September 30, 2026, released its Week 5 high school football predictions, spotlighting two of the state’s most anticipated games.

In a Class B North showdown, the staff favors Lawrence over Cony. In a Class A title game rematch, the panel is unanimous in picking Thornton over Portland.

"Our staff favors Lawrence over Cony in a Class B North showdown and unanimously takes Thornton over Portland in a Class A title game rematch," the Varsity Maine team wrote in its prediction article, which was posted at 3:15 p.m. and updated at 9:04 p.m.

The picks are part of Varsity Maine’s weekly coverage of high school sports on the Press Herald. The selections reflect the staff’s analysis of the upcoming matchups and offer fans insight into the weekend’s key contests. The Lawrence-Cony game is a Class B North clash, while the Thornton-Portland matchup serves as a rematch of the Class A title game.