After two games on the road, Bucksport is heading back home. They will host the Orono Riots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orono took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bucksport, who comes in off a win.
Bucksport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Washington Academy, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Bucksport was ranked 11th). Bucksport strolled past Washington Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 48-34.
Meanwhile, Orono entered their game against Stearns/Schenck on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Orono came up short against Stearns/Schenck, falling 34-8. The Riots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Bucksport back to even at 2-2. As for Orono, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Bucksport might still be hurting after the 44-18 loss they got from Orono in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Orono's Jack Brewer, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Now that Bucksport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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