For football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross country, the regular season continues and the best is yet to come.

Here’s a look back at the week that was and a glimpse at what’s to come:

Football

South Portland’s Connor Gerard finds some running room during last week’s loss at Bonny Eagle. Hoffer photo.

South Portland’s football team fell from the unbeaten ranks last Friday night at Bonny Eagle. After a scoreless first quarter, the Scots struck first, but the Red Riots answered as Easton Healy connected with Alex Horton for a 51-yard touchdown to make it 6-6. After Bonny Eagle scored again, South Portland struck just before halftime as a 6-yard Healy TD run put the Red Riots on top, 13-12. Again, the Scots retook the lead, but in the third quarter, the Red Riots went in front for the final time on a 2-yard Horton run. Bonny Eagle then scored a touchdown in the fourth period and held on to prevail, 24-19, dropping South Portland to 4-1.

Healy wound up 7-of-14 passing for 134 yards and a touchdown. He ran a dozen times for 47 yards. Horton caught three balls for 89 yards and a score, ran three times for 19 yards and was dangerous on kickoff returns as well.

“I think we belong in the top four and I think that’s the big takeaway,” said Red Riots coach Aaron Filieo. “We just haven’t earned it yet. Tonight would have been another step and we could have won this game.”

South Portland has an even bigger test this coming Friday, when it goes to 4-1 Thornton Academy, the reigning Class A state champion.

“We’ve got a lot of things we can offer, it’s just figuring it out, so we’ll take that into next week and try to go shock the world,” said Filieo. “We just need to be more disciplined, especially on defense. We have to tackle in space. We’ll have to tackle TA in space on their turf. Their guys can move. We’ll be ready. We won’t be nervous or scared. The guys will be motivated from this.”

Cape Elizabeth, meanwhile, fell to 2-3 with a 21-7 loss at York.

The Capers are home versus 2-3 Leavitt, the defending Class C champion, Friday. Last year, Cape Elizabeth lost twice to the Hornets, 45-7 at home in the regular season and 59-26 in Turner in the Class C South semifinals.

Boys’ soccer

On the pitch, Cape Elizabeth’s boys’ soccer team was 7-2-1 and fourth in the Class B South Heal Points standings at press time following Saturday’s 3-0 home loss to Class A power Brunswick, which snapped the Capers’ four-game win streak and their six-game unbeaten streak.

Cape Elizabeth hosted top-ranked Greely Wednesday and goes to St. Dom’s Saturday.

South Portland was 4-5 and ninth in Class A South after a 5-1 win at Cheverus and a 3-1 home loss to reigning regional champion Deering. Against the Stags, both Beckett Mehlhorn and Bossay Ditanduka scored twice and Finn O’Connell scored the other goal. In the setback, Jackson Houlette had the lone goal.

The Red Riots visited Sanford Wednesday, go to Thornton Academy Friday, then play host to Massabesic Tuesday of next week.

Girls’ soccer

On the girls’ side, Cape Elizabeth was 7-1-1 and second in Class B South heading into Wednesday’s showdown at top-ranked Greely (see our website for game story). Last Saturday, the Capers fell from the unbeaten ranks with a 3-1 loss at Class A power Brunswick. Noelle Mallory had the lone goal.

Cape Elizabeth visits York Saturday and plays host to Wells Tuesday of next week.

South Portland, meanwhile, was 3-5-2 and ninth in Class A South following a 5-0 home win over Bonny Eagle and a 1-1 draw at Thornton Academy. In the victory, Marina Bassett had two goals and Mayla Costa, Maci Rauscher and Charlie Savage added one apiece.

The Red Riots host Marshwood Friday and go to Westbrook Tuesday of next week.

Field hockey

The South Portland/Westbrook co-op field hockey team was 4-5-1 and 11th in Class A South following a 2-1 loss at Scarborough, a 2-0 win at Bonny Eagle and a 2-0 home loss to Noble.

South Portland/Westbrook was at Massabesic Thursday, hosts Windham Saturday and goes to Portland/Deering next Wednesday.

Cape Elizabeth was 1-8 and 12th in Class B South after 7-0 losses at undefeated Leavitt and at home to Yarmouth.

The Capers were at Fryeburg Academy Wednesday and host Lake Region Monday of next week.

Volleyball

Cape Elizabeth’s volleyball team was 8-2 and fourth in the Class B statewide Heals after a four set win at Wells and a 3-0 victory at Gardiner.

The Capers hosted Gray-New Gloucester Thursday and have a showdown at York Tuesday of next week.

South Portland was 4-6 and 11th in Class A following a five set (15-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-11) home loss to Deering and a four game (12-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-27) home loss to Bonny Eagle.

The Red Riots were at Sanford Thursday and play host to Cheverus Tuesday of next week.

Cross country

South Portland’s boys’ cross country team came in sixth at the Festival of Champions meet last weekend in Belfast. Portland was first in a field of 74 teams. The Red Riots were paced individually by Evan Small, who was 13th in 16 minutes, 24.82 seconds. Cape Elizabeth came in 30th and was led by Liam Nudd (40th, 17:01.11).

In the girls’ meet, won by Mt. Desert Island, Cape Elizabeth finished 13th. The Capers were paced by Hannah Frothingham (43rd, 20:27.12). South Portland placed 26th and was led by Julia Tompkins (20th, 19:39.55).

Golf

Neither Cape Elizabeth or South Portland was able to qualify for this weekend’s golf state match.

The Capers came in eighth at the Western Maine Conference qualifier.

The Red Riots placed 11th at the Southwestern Maine Activities Association qualifier.