Two dominant signal callers in Jack Brewer and Isaiah Ervin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Orono Riots will challenge Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Orono's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Orono is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Lake Region, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Orono was ranked eighth). Orono put the hurt on Lake Region with a sharp 42-20 win on Friday. Considering the Riots have won five matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Orono got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kason Bagley out in front who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Brewer was another key signal caller, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy suffered their closest defeat since September 8, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Camden Hills by a score of 24-22. Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy was right on the edge of victory: they outscored Camden Hills in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Ervin was a machine: he rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Ervin is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Orono has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Orono has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 294 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 102.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Orono ended up a good deal behind Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Greater Houlton Christian Academy in their previous meeting on October 11th, losing 54-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ervin, who rushed for 400 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 126 yards on only ten passes. Now that Orono knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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