Article: Mt. Blue's success has been waning

FARMINGTON - Mt. Blue High School bought its seat on the lacrosse bandwagon before the idea of public schools playing the ancient, prep- dominated game became cool.

Now it seems that every school and its neighbor have discovered this high-energy hybrid of hockey, soccer and football, and the pioneering Cougars are struggling to keep pace.

There is hope. The bad news for now, however, is that the hope probably rests in the still-growing hands and feet of elementary school kids who are playing soccer or skateboarding and have no idea what that funny little stick is for.

"We're suffering right now because all the other programs have had

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