After flying high against Maine Central Institute last Thursday, John Bapst Memorial came back down to earth. The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders took a 40-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Old Town Coyotes on Thursday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, John Bapst Memorial still got an impressive performance from Aiden Ouellette, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave Ouellette a new career-high in rushing yards. Malcolm Butler also helped with two touchdowns in total.
John Bapst Memorial's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Old Town, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Bapst Memorial will host Winslow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Old Town, they will be playing at home against Bapst/Bangor Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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