A 40-yard field goal by Caleb Wandell was the difference as the Red Storm (1-4) slipped past the Blue Devils (2-3) in Scarborough.

Lewiston broke the scoreless tie early in the second quarter when Michael Caron kicked a 27-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead with 9:32 remaining in the first half.

Scarborough answered quickly. A little more than a minute after Caron’s field goal, sophomore quarterback Alek Harris hit sophomore Lucas-James Renaud for a 73-yard touchdown pass to make it a 7-3 game for the Red Storm.

With about four minutes to play in the second quarter, Lewiston defensive lineman Riker Paradis forced a fumble on a sack, and the ball was recovered by teammate Adam Benson. The Blue Devils took the lead in the final minute of the half when quarterback Lonnie Thomas Jr. found running back Tafari Corson-James in the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown pass, putting Lewiston on top 9-7 with 44 seconds left.

Scarborough took the lead on Wandell’s 40-yard kick in the third quarter, and the score remained 10-9 for the rest of the game. The Blue Devils did have a chance to win, but their 40-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the fourth was a little short.

“We had a lot of missed opportunities and failed to finish when necessary,” Lewiston coach Jason Versey said. “Scarborough kids played with a lot of heart and fought through adversity to keep us in check.”

Junior Jeffrey Randall had a big game for the Blue Devils, racking up 120 yards on the ground on 31 carries. Joseph Dube made three sacks and had six tackles. Braiden Blais and Paradis each had four tackles. Paradis added two sacks and a tipped pass to his forced fumble.

“No matter tonight’s outcome, I’ve been incredibly proud of my guys all year,” Versey said. “They play with so much class and character. They play the game the right way, and that means more to me than wins and losses. I truly love this group of young men. “