Orono and Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Orono had to settle for second. They took a 56-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (42), the Riots still had to take the loss.
Orono lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Logan Williams, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Williams' longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Jack Brewer was another key signal caller, throwing for 314 yards and four touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Orono was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Orono didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kason Bagley and Brady Grant.
Orono's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy beat Orono by a score of 56-50 on Saturday.
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