While it was all tied up 13-13 at halftime, Messalonskee was not quite Skowhegan's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell to the Skowhegan River Hawks 26-20. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the River Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
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's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Denny Martin was in the mix too, providing Messalonskee with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Messalonskee and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Skowhegan, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Messalonskee will head out to challenge 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. As for Skowhegan, they are taking a road trip to take on Nokomis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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