On Friday, Oceanside faced Foxcroft Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oceanside Mariners wound up with the same score they had in their last game (30-14), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Ponies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2016.
Loss or not, Oceanside got some senior leadership from Robert Blair and Zeb Foster. Blair rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, while Foster. rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Oceanside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Wyatt Banow and Foster.
Oceanside's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Foxcroft Academy, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oceanside will venture away from home to square off against York at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Foxcroft Academy, they will square off against Winslow at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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