Football Preview: Mt. Ararat/Hyde vs. Waterville Panthers
Mt. Ararat/Hyde will take on the Waterville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mt. Ararat/Hyde has three straight victories, Waterville has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mt. Ararat/Hyde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Orono, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Mt. Ararat/Hyde was ranked first). Mt. Ararat/Hyde took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-26 win over Orono.
Dash Farrell went supernova for Mt. Ararat/Hyde, rushing for 244 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Farrell is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 179 every time he's taken the field this season. Another rusher making a difference was Nick Doughty, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Ararat/Hyde's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Ramsey and Micah Westbrooks.
Meanwhile, Waterville took a blow against Camden Hills on Saturday, falling 41-8.
Mt. Ararat/Hyde's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Waterville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mt. Ararat/Hyde might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Waterville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Mt. Ararat/Hyde, Dawson Harrison (who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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