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| 10/15/22 - Home | 38-30 W |
| 11/15/19 - Neutral | 8-46 L |
| 09/13/19 - Away | 7-43 L |
| 09/29/17 - Away | 14-41 L |
| 09/17/16 - Home | 18-7 W |
| 09/25/15 - Away | 22-13 W |
Dexter and Bucksport are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Golden Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dexter has given up an average of 29 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dexter is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Stearns, who was ranked fourth at the time (Dexter was ranked 14th). The Tigers took a blow against the Minutemen on Friday, falling 58-20. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-20.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bucksport). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. John Valley 64-26. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Golden Bucks with their most commanding win of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Dexter and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Bucksport, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Dexter beat Bucksport 38-30 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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