Deering is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Massabesic is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Deering Rams will host the Massabesic Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Deering's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They blew past Cheverus, posting a 35-0 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Massabesic rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over the Rams. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Cameron Bradbury, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Nolan Pomerleau, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
Massabesic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gorham only rushed for 76.
Massabesic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Bouchard and Jakob Tardif.
Deering's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Massabesic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Deering beat Massabesic 21-14 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bradbury, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Deering still be able to contain Bradbury? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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