Two dominant signal callers in Isaiah Ervin and Jack Brewer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy will be playing at home against the Orono Riots at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Camden Hills, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy was ranked seventh). Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy fell just short of Camden Hills by a score of 24-22 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy has suffered since September 8, 2023.
Despite the loss, Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Ervin, who rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Ervin is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Orono's way against Lake Region on Friday as Orono made off with a 42-20 win. Considering the Riots have won five games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Orono's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kason Bagley, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Brewer was another key player, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Orono, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 260.1 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Orono has preferred to attack from the air: they average 294 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy strolled past Orono in their previous meeting on October 11th by a score of 54-36. Does Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orono turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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