The Skowhegan River Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Nokomis Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nokomis took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Skowhegan, who comes in off a win.
Skowhegan took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 26-20 W over Messalonskee. The River Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Nokomis was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Foxcroft Academy.
Skowhegan's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Nokomis, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Skowhegan against Nokomis in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skowhegan 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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