Football Game Preview: Telstar Rebels vs. Traip Rangers

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Previous Games

09/14/24 - Away	8-32 L
10/06/23 - Away	24-6 W
09/10/22 - Home	76-0 W
10/16/21 - Home	52-0 W
09/04/21 - Away	62-6 W
+ 5 more games

Telstar and Traip are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rangers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Telstar knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Traip likes a good challenge.

Telstar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bucksport, who was ranked 15th at the time (Telstar was ranked 14th). The Rebels were the clear victors by a 36-14 margin over the Golden Bucks on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Traip was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Old Orchard Beach and fell 50-12.

Telstar's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points on average over those games. As for Traip, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Telstar suffered a grim 32-8 defeat to Traip in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.