One sport has already made their playoff bid. The GHS Golf team missed its team’s qualifier to compete for the state crown, but, qualified individually. For the rest of local athletes, they will prepare for the wild ride of playoffs; where the regular season ends, and a new season begins.

On the girls’ side of soccer, the regular season comes to an end with an impressive undefeated record of 14-0-0, a tying record with neighboring Scarborough. Gorham is seeded no. 2 in Heal Point Standings in South A with Scarborough going in no. 1. The Heal Point Standings are determined by “specific” heal point rules.

The lady Rams will take on the winner of the no. 7 and no. 11 seed matchup between Falmouth and Bonny Eagle.

Coach Zarilli shared, “This team is preparing in practice like they have all season, they practice hard, but also have a ton of fun. They never want practice to end.” It is a testament to this group. The lady rams can take care of the ball on both ends of the field and have proved to be one of the best teams in the south this season.

Zarilli added, “we have 5 starting sophomores, we are young without a ton of playoff experience, however, this team has shown their strengths all season long. This group is a gift to coach.”

On the boys’ side the Rams look to make a deep run, as they too finish strong with an 11-2-1 record, and go into the playoffs as the no. 4 seed. The boys will take on the winner of the no. 5 and no. 12 team matchup between South Portland and Cheverus.

Both the boys’ and girls’ teams get a “bye” week with their top 4 seed. This is a time when coaches prepare for the post season with a slightly different approach. Practices may be shorter, but more intense. The belief in the old cliche is emphasized, “one game at a time”. The 1-12 teams in the south are strong and are going to be great matchups to watch. A great deal will depend on post season preparation, which allows the team to peak at the right time.