After losing to Mountain Valley the last time they met, Dirigo decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Dirigo Cougars blew past the Mountain Valley Falcons 43-22 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Dirigo found their leader in underclassman Hudson Lufkin, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Lufkin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Nathaniel Wainwright was Lufkin's top target, rushing for 22 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dirigo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Although Mountain Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Bradley Sirois, Tyler Warren, and Warren.
Dirigo's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Mountain Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dirigo will welcome Madison/Carrabec/Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain Valley, they will take on Wells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wells will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mountain Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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