Dirigo pushed their score to 28 the last time they played Maranacook, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Dirigo Cougars never let the Maranacook Black Bears onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The ten-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Dirigo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owen Smith and Nathaniel Wainwright.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Dirigo, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Maranacook, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dirigo will head out to face off against Poland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dirigo's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Poland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Maranacook, they will venture away from home to square off against Winthrop/Monmouth Academy/Hall-Dale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winthrop/Monmouth Academy/Hall-Dale will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Maranacook surely won't give up without a fight.
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