Football Preview: Messalonskee Eagles vs. Lawrence Bulldogs
Messalonskee is 1-9 against Lawrence since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Messalonskee Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawrence Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Lawrence took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Messalonskee, who comes in off a win.
Messalonskee took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 13-6 victory over Gardiner.
Messalonskee's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tatum Doucette, who rushed for 89 yards, and Denny Martin, who picked up 26 receiving yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Martin really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Messalonskee wouldn't let Gardiner keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Messalonskee can thank Martin and Dawson Dingus for forcing both of them. Dingus is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lawrence faced Bangor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lawrence took a 33-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bangor. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
The win got Messalonskee back to even at 2-2. As for Lawrence, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Messalonskee took a serious blow against Lawrence in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-6. Will Messalonskee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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