The Bangor Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Winnacunnet Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Bangor nor Winnacunnet posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Bangor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Portland, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Bangor was ranked 19th). Bangor was outmatched by Portland at home and fell 35-7. The Rams have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, a victory for Winnacunnet just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Nashua South, falling 43-8. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bangor's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Winnacunnet, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything went Bangor's way against Winnacunnet when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Bangor made off with a 28-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bangor since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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