The Maranacook Black Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dirigo Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Maranacook's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Freeport on Friday. They were dealt a 31-0 defeat at the hands of the Falcons. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Black Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Dirigo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They breezed by Madison/Carrabec/Valley at home to the tune of 40-0. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 28.8 points per game.
Dirigo found their leader in underclassman Hudson Lufkin, who threw for 260 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards on only nine carries. Those 260 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Lufkin. Trevor Crosby was Lufkin's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Dirigo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Bradden and Nathaniel Wainwright.
Maranacook's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Dirigo, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Maranacook beat Dirigo 40-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lufkin, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maranacook still be able to contain Lufkin? There's only one way to find out.
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