If Boothbay/Wiscasset was riding high fresh off their 36-14 takedown of Traip last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Boothbay/Wiscasset took a blow against the Spruce Mountain Phoenix on Friday, falling 52-12. Boothbay/Wiscasset was red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but Spruce Mountain's defense proved too tough.
Spruce Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Kelvey out in front who rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Kelvey didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another rusher making a difference was Austin Armandi, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
The loss snapped Boothbay/Wiscasset's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Spruce Mountain, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boothbay/Wiscasset will square off against Washington Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boothbay/Wiscasset is facing Washington Academy at the right time seeing as Washington Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Spruce Mountain, they will face off against Sacopee Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Spruce Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.7 points per game this season.
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