After flying high against Waterville last Friday, Spruce Mountain came back down to earth. The Phoenix took a 52-38 bruising from the Yarmouth Clippers on Friday. The Phoenix lost against the Clippers in their previous head to head back in October of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 46-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, Spruce Mountain still got an impressive performance from Dylan Jewett, who rushed for 117 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 122 yards and one touchdown. Jewett also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 11 total tackles and defending one pass.
A big part of Yarmouth's win came down to the chemistry between Ignatius (Iggy) McGrath and his top target Adam Pelotte. (Iggy) McGrath threw for 267 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Pelotte gained 91 total yards and four touchdowns. (Iggy) McGrath is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Spruce Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Yarmouth, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Spruce Mountain is set to challenge their familiar foe Gray-New Gloucester at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Yarmouth will take on rival Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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