The Hermon Hawks will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Presque Isle Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Hermon's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Presque Isle's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Hermon beats Presque Isle with 43 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Hermon claimed a resounding 43-15 victory over Washington Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Presque Isle faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Presque Isle fell 49-41 to Ellsworth. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Presque Isle's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Hermon, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Hermon was able to grind out a solid victory over Presque Isle in their previous matchup back in January, winning 30-20. Will Hermon repeat their success, or does Presque Isle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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