At local high schools, everyone is deep into fall sports — football, soccer, field hockey, cross-country running and volleyball. Don’t forget mountain biking! This unique team sport is also part of New England fall athletic competitions.
Both Kennett High and Fryeburg Academy have offered mountain biking as a fall sport for many years. Their teams compete in the Northern New England High School Mountain Bike Series made up of public and private schools from Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine.
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