Lawrence has gone 9-1 against Messalonskee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lawrence Bulldogs will challenge the Messalonskee Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bangor, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Lawrence was ranked 23rd). Lawrence took a 33-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bangor on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Messalonskee, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 13-6 victory over Gardiner on Friday.
Messalonskee can attribute much of their success to Tatum Doucette, who rushed for 89 yards, and Denny Martin, who picked up 26 receiving yards and a touchdown. Martin was even better on defense, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Messalonskee wouldn't let Gardiner keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Messalonskee can thank Martin and Dawson Dingus for forcing both of them. Dingus is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Lawrence's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Messalonskee, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence against Messalonskee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence 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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