Vinalhaven and Buckfield are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Vinalhaven Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Buckfield Bucks at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Two weeks ago, Vinalhaven came up short against Pine Tree Academy and fell 37-30.
Buckfield has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt a 72-16 loss at the hands of Valley on Thursday. The game marked the Bucks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Buckfield's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Vinalhaven, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Vinalhaven was taken down by Buckfield 53-23 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Vinalhaven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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