The Orono Riots will venture away from home to take on the Washington Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orono is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season.
Orono is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Orono was ranked eighth). Orono took a 54-36 bruising from Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy on Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jack Brewer, who threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.1% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 20 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. William Francis was Brewer's top target, picking up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Orono's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Francis.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 52-16 defeat at the hands of Stearns/Schenck.
Orono has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Washington Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Orono was taken down by Washington Academy 54-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2018. Can Orono avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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