Belfast hasn't had much luck against Winslow recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Belfast Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Winslow Black Raiders at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Belfast is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-14 to John Bapst Memorial, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, Winslow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Wells. While losing is never fun, the Black Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked ninth).
Belfast's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Winslow, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Belfast didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Winslow in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 41-35 win. Will Belfast repeat their success, or does Winslow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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