Football Preview: Spruce Mountain Phoenix vs. Traip Rangers
Spruce Mountain has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Traip Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Spruce Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Lake Region, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Spruce Mountain was ranked 16th). Spruce Mountain was dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of Lake Region on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Phoenix, who until this game were averaging 16.5 points allowed.
Meanwhile, Traip took a blow against Old Orchard Beach on Friday, falling 72-14. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Spruce Mountain fell to 3-1. As for Traip, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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