Football Preview: Hermon Hawks vs. Oceanside Mariners
The Hermon Hawks will face off against the Oceanside Mariners on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oceanside is hoping to do what Skowhegan couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Hermon's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Hermon claimed a resounding 39-6 victory over Skowhegan. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won three contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Oceanside won against Hampden last Friday with 40 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Oceanside walked away with a 40-30 win over Hampden. That's two games straight that the Mariners have won by exactly ten points.
Zeb Foster was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Robert Blair was another key player, rushing for 208 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Hermon's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Oceanside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Everything went Hermon's way against Oceanside in their previous matchup back in October, as Hermon made off with a 31-6 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foster, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hermon still be able to contain Foster? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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