The Rebels (2-4) held the Rangers (1-5) through three quarters and earned an important 8-man Small South victory in Kittery.

“My defensive end, Cruze Kimball, played a great game. He had several sacks and like 12 tackles,” Telstar coach Tim O’Connor said. “The defense was outstanding in the first half.” O’Connor added that Hunter Koskela also was a defensive standout.

The Rebels scored twice in the first quarter to seize a 16-0 advantage. Hunter Winslow scored the first touchdown on an 8-yard run and followed that with a 2-point conversion run. Gavinn Martin added to the lead with a 45-yard scamper. Koskela added the 2-point conversion.

Martin added to the lead in the second quarter, catching a screen pass from Brody Walker and turning it into a 25-yard scoring play. Winslow, again, ran in the 2-point conversion.

Traip, which was celebrating its homecoming, scored on a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.