The Orono Riots will head out to challenge the Bucksport Golden Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Orono is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Stearns/Schenck, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Orono was ranked sixth). Orono came up short against Stearns/Schenck on Friday, falling 34-8. That makes it the first time this season the Riots have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Bucksport strolled past Washington Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 48-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bucks.
Orono's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Bucksport, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Orono took their victory against Bucksport in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orono 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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