High school football rivalry game in Maine played 1 week after mass shooting - ESPN

LEWISTON, Maine — The city of Lewiston took another tentative step in its recovery from Maine's deadliest mass shooting as a storied high school football rivalry resumed Wednesday night.

Known as the Battle of the Bridge, the game featured cross-river rivals Lewiston High School and Edward Little High School of Auburn. Lewiston won 34-18.

Friday's game between the Blue Devils and the Red Eddies was postponed after the communities were locked down while police searched for a man suspected of shooting and killing 18 people and injuring 13 others days earlier at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston.

The shooter was found dead Friday. Residents in both Lewiston and Auburn lost family and friends in the Oct. 25 shooting.

Singer James Taylor performed an acoustic version of the national anthem ahead of Wednesday evening's kickoff. There was a moment of silence.

«Words cannot express the tremendous grief our communities are experiencing over the tragedy of this past week,» a speaker said over the public address system. «As a community we are stunned. We mourn the tragic loss of lives and injuries, and our deepest sympathies go out to the victims, their families and friends.»

Then the person read out the names of the 18 who were killed, saying, «Let us not forget these names.»

«One week ago today, this community faced an unforeseeable tragedy,» Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre told the crowd. «I can confirm with unwavering confidence that Lewiston's resilience has been proven and continues to shine brightly through these trying times.»

Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais also spoke, thanking first responders.

«We started this week trying to do the best we could. We had an objective to care for those who