Football Preview: Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy vs. Orono Riots
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy will challenge the Orono Riots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Stearns/Schenck, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy was ranked eighth). Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy was beaten by Stearns/Schenck 66-16 on Friday. The contest marked Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last game, Orono made sure to put some points up on the board against Bucksport on Friday. Orono simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bucksport 48-20 on the road. The Riots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Orono had a senior duo take command as William Francis picked up 284 receiving yards and four touchdowns and Jack Brewer threw for 355 yards and five touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes. With that strong performance, Brewer is now averaging an impressive 308.2 passing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Sal Wise, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The loss snapped Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Orono, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy took a serious blow against Orono in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 43-14. Can Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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