The Dexter Tigers will take on the Spruce Mountain Phoenix at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dexter is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Houlton, who was ranked 16th at the time (Dexter was ranked tenth). The Tigers breezed past the Shiretowners to the tune of 50-8 on Saturday. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than 33 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Spruce Mountain entered their tilt with Stearns on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 28-24 W against the Minutemen. The 28-point effort marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Spruce Mountain's win came from a few key players Dexter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Armandi, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Jewett, who rushed for 111 yards and a pair of TDs.
Spruce Mountain's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Dexter, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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