The Spruce Mountain Phoenix are taking a road trip to square off against the Sacopee Valley Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Spruce Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Sacopee Valley likes a good challenge.
Spruce Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Boothbay/Wiscasset, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Spruce Mountain was ranked 12th). Spruce Mountain breezed by Boothbay/Wiscasset on the road to the tune of 52-12 on Friday. The Phoenix might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 40 points or more this season.
Spruce Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Kelvey led the charge by rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Kelvey didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another back making a difference was Austin Armandi, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Spruce Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Spruce Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Armandi, Kelvey, Caden Frazier, and Dylan Jewett picked up one apiece. Armandi's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Sacopee Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Lake Region, falling 60-12. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Spruce Mountain's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Sacopee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
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