The Traip Rangers will challenge the Yarmouth Clippers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Traip has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Yarmouth will arrive with four straight victories.
Traip is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Orono, who was ranked tenth at the time (Traip was ranked 22nd). The Rangers lost to the Riots on the road by a 42-26 margin on Friday.
Meanwhile, Yarmouth took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-18 win over Gray-New Gloucester. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Clippers this season.
Yarmouth's win came from a few key players Traip will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ignatius (Iggy) McGrath, who threw for 240 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. (Iggy) McGrath is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Pelotte, who picked up 68 receiving yards and four TDs.
Yarmouth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Yarmouth's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Traip, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Traip was taken down by Yarmouth 46-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Will the Rangers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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