The Sanford Spartans and the Noble Knights are set to duel on Friday. Sanford is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Sanford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Thornton Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Sanford was ranked 23rd). Sanford had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of Thornton Academy. Considering the last time the Spartans couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Noble came up short against Bonny Eagle on Friday and fell 21-14. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sanford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Noble, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Sanford won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, slipping by Noble 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Noble's Jamier Rose, who rushed for 172 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sanford still be able to contain Rose? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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