Football Preview: York Wildcats vs. Oceanside Mariners
The York Wildcats will square off against the Oceanside Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
York is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fryeburg on Friday. York took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fryeburg.
Meanwhile, Oceanside faced Foxcroft Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Oceanside wound up with the same score they had in their last game (30-14), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Defeat or not, Oceanside got some senior leadership from Robert Blair and Zeb Foster. Blair rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, while Foster. rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Oceanside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Wyatt Banow and Foster.
York's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Oceanside, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
York might still be hurting after the 60-40 loss they got from Oceanside when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for York, Cohen Galley (who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 386 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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