The Messalonskee Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Blue Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Messalonskee is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Skowhegan on Friday. Messalonskee took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Skowhegan. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Messalonskee got top-tier 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. Messalonskee is 2-1 when Doucette posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise. Denny Martin was another key player, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mt. Blue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Lawrence 62-28.
Messalonskee's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mt. Blue, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Messalonskee strolled past Mt. Blue in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-12. Will Messalonskee repeat their success, or does Mt. Blue have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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