Football Recap: Bucksport Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Oct 11, 2024, 7:00am
Football Recap: Bucksport Golden Bucks vs. Orono Riots
On Friday, Bucksport faced Orono in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bucksport Golden Bucks took a blow against the Orono Riots, falling 48-20. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Bucks in their matchups with the Riots: they've now lost three in a row.
A big part of Orono's victory came down to the chemistry between Jack Brewer and his top target William Francis. Brewer threw for 355 yards and five touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes while Francis picked up 284 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Brewer is now averaging an impressive 308.2 passing yards per game. Sal Wise also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Bucksport now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Orono, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Bucksport will head out to face off against Madawaska/Fort Kent/Wisdom at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bucksport is facing Madawaska/Fort Kent/Wisdom at the right time seeing as Madawaska/Fort Kent/Wisdom is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Orono, they will be playing at home against Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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