Football Game Preview: Stearns Minutemen vs. Dexter Tigers + How To Watch

The Stearns Minutemen will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Dexter Tigers. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Stearns is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bucksport 44-0. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won seven contests by 30 points or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Dexter faced Orono in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers secured a 38-34 W over the Riots.

The victory made it two in a row for Stearns and bumps their season record up to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 points in those games. As for Dexter, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.

Everything came up roses for Stearns against Dexter when the teams last played back in October, as the squad secured a 58-20 win. In that matchup, the Minutemen amassed a halftime lead of 50-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.