The Morse Shipbuilders will square off against the Lake Region Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morse is looking for their season's first win.
Morse is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Mount Desert Island, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Morse was ranked 12th). Morse came up short against Mount Desert Island on Friday, falling 34-14.
Meanwhile, Lake Region's offense rose to the challenge against a Phoenix defense that boasted an average of only 16.5 points allowed on Friday. Lake Region took their match at home with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Spruce Mountain. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 38 points or more this season.
Morse's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lake Region, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Morse against Lake Region in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 70-28 victory. In that contest, Morse amassed a halftime lead of 40-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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