It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Spruce Mountain can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-28 to the Sacopee Valley Hawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Phoenix have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Spruce Mountain had strong showings from Owen Kelvey, who gained 138 total yards and two touchdowns, and Dylan Jewett, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jewett showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards. Austin Armandi got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Spruce Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kelvey and Jewett.
Spruce Mountain's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Sacopee Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Spruce Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sacopee Valley, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Old Orchard Beach. One thing working in Old Orchard Beach's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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