Football Preview: Falmouth Navigators vs. Messalonskee Eagles
The Falmouth Navigators will take on the Messalonskee Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falmouth will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Falmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Lawrence, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Falmouth was ranked eighth). Falmouth claimed a resounding 48-3 victory over Lawrence at home. The Navigators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Messalonskee never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 46-0 win over Mt. Blue. That looming 46-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
It was another big night for Tatum Doucette, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 165 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Malachi Cusano was in the mix too, providing Messalonskee with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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 five consecutive contests.
Messalonskee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Drake Brunelle. He also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Messalonskee is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Messalonskee got some further help from Caylub Logan: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
Falmouth's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Messalonskee, their record now sits at 3-4.
Falmouth was dealt a bruising 47-8 defeat at the hands of Messalonskee in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Falmouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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