Football Preview: Oceanside Mariners vs. York Wildcats
The Oceanside Mariners will venture away from home to face off against the York Wildcats 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.
Oceanside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Foxcroft Academy, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Oceanside was ranked 18th). 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.
Oceanside's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Robert Blair, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and Zeb Foster, who 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.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 13-13 at halftime, York was not quite Fryeburg's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Oceanside's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for York, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Oceanside took their victory against York in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 60-40. Does Oceanside have another victory up their sleeve, or will York turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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