Football Game Preview: Deering Rams vs. Oxford Hills/Buckfield

The Deering Rams will take on Oxford Hills/Buckfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

On Friday, Deering came up short against South Portland and fell 16-7. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oxford Hills/Buckfield). They claimed a resounding 55-8 victory over Lewiston. The win continues a trend for Oxford Hills/Buckfield in their matchups with Lewiston: they've now won five in a row.

The victory got Oxford Hills/Buckfield back to even at 3-3. As for Deering, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Deering couldn't quite get it done against Oxford Hills/Buckfield when the teams last played back in October of 2016 as they fell 13-0. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.