The Cheverus Stags will head out on the road to face off against the Falmouth Navigators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cheverus is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Westbrook, who was ranked eighth at the time (Cheverus was ranked 16th). The Stags took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Blazes on Saturday. While the Stags didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Blazes 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Falmouth, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Fryeburg 35-0. The Navigators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Falmouth is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points on average over those games. As for Cheverus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Cheverus ended up a good deal behind Falmouth in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, losing 14-0. Can the Stags avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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