After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Stearns/Schenck, Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Orono Riots 54-36. For Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy, this counts as revenge for the 43-14 defeat Orono walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Isaiah Ervin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 400 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 126 yards on only ten passes. Ervin is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hunter Sanford and Ervin.
Orono lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jack Brewer, who threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.1% of his passes. What's more, Brewer also racked up 20 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. William Francis was Brewer's top target, picking up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy's record is now 5-1. As for Orono, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 64-6 victory against Dexter/Piscataquis on the 18th. As for Orono, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-22 win against Washington Academy on the 18th.
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