After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gardiner, Skowhegan was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Messalonskee Eagles with a 26-20 victory. The River Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Messalonskee still got an impressive performance from Tatum Doucette, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. Doucette is becoming a predictor of Messalonskee's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Denny Martin, who picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Skowhegan's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Messalonskee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skowhegan will square off against Nokomis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Messalonskee, they will face off against Mt. Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Messalonskee is facing Mt. Blue at the right time seeing as Mt. Blue is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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