Football Recap: Messalonskee Eagles vs. Lawrence Bulldogs
On Friday, Messalonskee faced Lawrence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Messalonskee Eagles lost 48-28 to the Lawrence Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 41-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Messalonskee still got an impressive performance from Tatum Doucette, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Doucette is now averaging an impressive 106.4 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Messalonskee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Messalonskee now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lawrence, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Messalonskee will head out to challenge Skowhegan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence, they will host Mt. Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence is facing Mt. Blue at the right time seeing as Mt. Blue is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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