Football Preview: Massabesic Mustangs vs. Westbrook Blue Blazes
The Massabesic Mustangs will challenge the Westbrook Blue Blazes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Massabesic's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Westbrook's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Massabesic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Deering, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Massabesic was ranked 12th). Massabesic fell 21-14 to Deering on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Mustangs have let down their home crowd.
Cameron Bradbury put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Westbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Gorham, falling 47-7.
Massabesic's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Westbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Massabesic barely slipped by Westbrook in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 34-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Massabesic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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