The Messalonskee Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Skowhegan River Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Messalonskee is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lawrence on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Messalonskee lost 48-28 to Lawrence.
Messalonskee might have lost, but man, Tatum Doucette was a machine: he rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Doucette is now averaging an impressive 106.4 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Skowhegan had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of Gardiner.
Messalonskee now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Skowhegan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Messalonskee's way against Skowhegan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Messalonskee made off with a 34-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Messalonskee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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