Belfast lost against John Bapst Memorial back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Belfast Lions might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-14 to the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
Leading John Bapst Memorial to victory were Malcolm Butler and Aiden Ouellette. Butler gained 119 total yards and four touchdowns, while Ouellette threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Butler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Belfast's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for John Bapst Memorial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belfast will venture away from home to take on Winslow at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belfast is facing Winslow at the right time seeing as Winslow is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for John Bapst Memorial, they will head out on the road to face off against Mattanawcook/Lee Academy/Penobscot Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John Bapst Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
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