Football Preview: Bucksport Golden Bucks vs. Dexter/Piscataquis
Bucksport has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome Dexter/Piscataquis at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bucksport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Ellsworth/Sumner/Stevens Academy, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Bucksport was ranked 18th). Bucksport took a blow against Ellsworth/Sumner/Stevens Academy on Friday, falling 66-14.
Meanwhile, a win for Dexter/Piscataquis just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy on the road and fell 64-6. Dexter/Piscataquis was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-0.
Bucksport's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-4. As for Dexter/Piscataquis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Bucksport couldn't quite finish off Dexter/Piscataquis in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 24-22. Can Bucksport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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