Lake Region is 0-5 against Spruce Mountain since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Lake Region Lakers will look to defend their home field against the Spruce Mountain Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lake Region is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Traip, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Lake Region was ranked tenth). Lake Region breezed by Traip on the road to the tune of 62-0 on Saturday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lakers had established a 48 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Spruce Mountain put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Madawaska/Fort Kent/Wisdom 66-6 on the road.
Spruce Mountain found their leader in underclassman Dylan Jewett, who threw for 118 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Owen Kelvey, who picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Spruce Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Austin Armandi and Mason Harlow.
Lake Region now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Spruce Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Lake Region was dealt a bruising 50-0 loss at the hands of Spruce Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Lake Region have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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