<body><div>LISBON, Maine — The Lisbon High School football team is facing a two-year ban from competing at the varsity level after forfeiting the final four games of the season due to an ongoing hazing investigation.Superintendent of Schools Richard Green announced Monday that Friday's home game against Oak Hill High School, which was the last game remaining on Lisbon High's schedule, will be forfeited.All football-related activities at Lisbon High School have been suspended since Oct. 4 due to the ongoing hazing investigation.Lisbon High previously forfeited football games against Mountain Valley High School, which was scheduled for Oct. 4; Freeport High School, which was scheduled for Oct. 11; and Medomak Valley High School, which was scheduled for Oct. 19. According to Appendix Z of the Maine Principals' Association Handbook, a school which submits a game schedule in Heal Point or Crabtree sports for a specific sport and does not complete that schedule "will be prohibited from participating in varsity competition leading to postseason play in that sport for the following two years after that season."Lisbon High School could appeal the ban by requesting a waiver for extenuating circumstances from the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee.The hazing incident that prompted the suspension of Lisbon High School football activities is one of two being investigated in the town.Green said the Lisbon School Department and Portland-based law firm Drummond Woodsum are investigating a hazing incident that is separate from another that was being investigated by the Lisbon Police Department. Green said the hazing incidents happened at different times, but both of them involved Lisbon High School football players.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3GWRGr_0wFgtMRt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3GWRGr_0wFgtMRt00" width="660" height="528" ><figcaption>Hearst Owned</figcaption></figure>In a letter sent to students, staff, parents and guardians on Oct. 7, Green said the Lisbon School Department would hire an outside agency to investigate the hazing incident at the high school. That agency wound up being Drummond Woodsum, which was hired by the Brunswick School Department in 2021 to investigate a hazing incident that led to the cancellation of the Brunswick High School football team's season.The hazing investigation being led by the Lisbon School Department and Drummond Woodsum has resulted in seven student-athletes being removed from the football team's roster.On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Lisbon police Chief Ryan McGee informed Maine's Total Coverage that his department submitted the hazing case it was investigating to the Androscoggin County District Attorney's Office for review.The following day, District Attorney Neil McLean Jr. confirmed to Maine's Total Coverage that his office received the report from the Lisbon Police Department."Unfortunately, at this time, we are not able to provide any further details. It is difficult to say when a decision will be made as we must ensure we have made every effort to review this matter to a just conclusion," McLean said in a statement.McGee has told Maine's Total Coverage that the Lisbon Police Department did not know anything about the hazing incident that was being investigated by the Lisbon School Department and Drummond Woodsum.Meanwhile, Green said the Lisbon School Department has not been provided with any details about the Lisbon Police Department's hazing investigation.</div></body>

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Lisbon High football team faces 2-year varsity ban after forfeiting final 4 games of season

LISBON, Maine — The Lisbon High School football team is facing a two-year ban from competing at the varsity level after forfeiting the final four games of the season due to an ongoing hazing investigation. Superintendent of Schools Richard Green announced Monday that Friday's home game against Oak Hill...

Lisbon High football team faces 2-year varsity ban after forfeiting final 4 games of season

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