Football Recap: Marshwood Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Noble

Marshwood faced Noble in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The Hawks lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 35-6 score last time.

Noble's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mark Lapointe Lll, who threw for 177 yards and three TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown. Those 95 rushing yards gave Lapointe Lll a new career-high. Noble's leading receiver Aiden Keefe was Lapointe Lll's top target yet again, picking up 121 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 @ Noble	27-35
09/26/25 vs Cheverus	23-22
09/19/25 vs Gorham	35-21
09/12/25 @ Biddeford	48-28
09/05/25 vs Westbrook	16-27

With the defeat, Marshwood broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Noble, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Marshwood will welcome Falmouth at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Navigators' defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so the Hawks' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Noble, they will head out to take on Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.