Football Preview: Dirigo Cougars vs. Madison/Carrabec/Valley
The Dirigo Cougars will take on Madison/Carrabec/Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Dirigo's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Madison/Carrabec/Valley has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything went Dirigo's way against Mountain Valley as Dirigo made off with a 43-22 win.
Dirigo found their leader in underclassman Hudson Lufkin, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Lufkin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Nathaniel Wainwright was Lufkin's top target, rushing for 22 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dirigo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Madison/Carrabec/Valley came into Friday's contest having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their defense stepped up to hand Belfast a 13-0 shutout last Friday.
Dirigo now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Madison/Carrabec/Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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