The Gorham Rams will head out to face off against the Massabesic Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gorham is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Gorham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Fryeburg, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Gorham was ranked 25th). Gorham took a blow against Fryeburg on Friday, falling 48-6. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Massabesic). They took down Marshwood 42-27 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Massabesic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Bradbury, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 93 yards and three touchdowns. Nolan Pomerleau was another key rusher, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Gorham's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Massabesic, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Gorham came up short against Massabesic in their previous meeting back in September, falling 26-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bradbury, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Gorham knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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