FOOTBALL
8-MAN SMALL SOUTH QUARTERFINAL: #7-TRAIP ACADEMY VS. #2-DIRIGO
October 20, 2023
Dirigo shut out Traip for the second time this season, winning Friday’s 8-man Small South quarterfinal 33-0.
The second-seeded Cougars (7-1) defeated the seventh-seeded Rangers (1-7) by a 42-0 score on Sept. 22.
Dirigo took control early in Friday’s via four first-quarter touchdown runs. Tanner Bradeen scored the first on a 15-yard scamper. Nathaniel Wainwright followed with the first of his two 25-yard TD runs.
Dakota White ran into the end zone from 18 yards out, and Wainwright added his second 25-yarder to put the Cougars up 26-0.
Dirigo finished the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Colin Waugh from Hudson Lufkin in the second quarter.
The Cougars advanced to face No. 3 Maranacook in next week’s semifinals. The Black Bears had a quarterfinal bye after injuries forced Telstar to decline their postseason berth.
Dirigo defeated Maranacook 28-22 on Sept. 29.
DIRIGO 33, TRAIP ACADEMY 0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traip Academy (1-7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dirigo (7-1) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 |
First Quarter
- D—Tanner Bradeen 15 run (Colin Waugh kick)
- D—Nathaniel Wainwright 25 run (kick no good)
- D—Dakota White 18 run (Colin Waugh kick)
- D—Wainwright 25 run (kick no good)
Second Quarter
- D—Waugh 4 pass from Lufkin (Colin Waugh kick)
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