Football Preview: Poland Knights vs. Dirigo Cougars
Two dominant signal callers in Damon Martin and Hudson Lufkin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Poland Knights will welcome the Dirigo Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poland is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Poland finally turned things around against Madison/Carrabec/Valley on Friday. Everything went their way against Madison/Carrabec/Valley as they made off with a 48-25 win. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 38 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing three fumbles and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Lucas Verrill was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Poland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Poland wouldn't let Madison/Carrabec/Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Martin was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Dirigo had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They never let the Black Bears onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The ten-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Dirigo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owen Smith and Nathaniel Wainwright.
Poland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Dirigo, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Poland's way against Dirigo when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as Poland made off with a 38-14 win. Will Poland repeat their success, or does Dirigo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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