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B NORTH SEMIFINAL: #5-MESSALONSKEE VS. #1-FALMOUTH

November 8, 2024

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51

The top-seeded Navigators (9-0) broke open a close game by scoring five touchdowns in the third quarter, pulling away from the fifth-seeded Eagles (4-6) in a Class B North semifinal at Falmouth.

The Navigators quickly padded their 16-7 halftime lead when Tres Walker threw a 43-yard TD pass to Ben Robbins. Walker then ran 32 yards for a score, Indi Backman got his second touchdown of the game on a 16-yard run, and Owen Ross raced 61 yards for another touchdown.

Eli Bush capped the outburst when he blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone.

Falmouth opened a 13-0 lead in the second quarter on a 56-yard run by Backman and a 37-yard run by Giovanni Guerrette.

Messalonskee answered with a 40-yard pass from Tatum Doucette to Hayden Pierce. Falmouth’s Peter Kearns then kicked a 27-yard field goal just before halftime.

BOXSCORE

FALMOUTH 51, MESSALONSKEE 7

1234F
Messalonskee ()—7
Falmouth ()—51

Second Quarter

  • F—Indi Backman 56 run (rush failed)
  • F—Giovanni Guerrette 37 run (Peter Kearns kick)
  • M—Hayden Pierce 40 pass from Tatum Doucette (Max Wyman kick)
  • F—Kearns 27 field goal

Third Quarter

  • F—Ben Robbins 43 pass from Tres Walker (pass failed)
  • F—Walker 32 run (Joey Guerrette rush)
  • F—Backman 16 run (Eli Bush rush)
  • F—Owen Ross 61 run (Harper Drosdik kick)
  • F—Bush recovered blocked punt in end zone (Drosdik kick)

TEAM SCHEDULES

MESSALONSKEEFALMOUTH

Record: 4-6-0

Date Time W/L/T Game Details
Friday, 09/06/20247:00 PMLCony 33, Messalonskee 27
Friday, 09/13/20247:00 PMWMessalonskee 35, Hermon 34, OT
Friday, 09/20/20247:00 PMLEdward Little 36, Messalonskee 34Details
Friday, 09/27/20247:00 PMWMessalonskee 13, Gardiner 6Details
Friday, 10/04/20247:00 PMLLawrence 48, Messalonskee 28
Friday, 10/11/20247:00 PMLSkowhegan 26, Messalonskee 20Details
Friday, 10/18/20247:00 PMWMessalonskee 46, Mt. Blue 0
Friday, 10/25/20247:00 PMLFalmouth 31, Messalonskee 14Details
Friday, 11/01/20247:00 PMWMessalonskee 27, Gardiner 6Details
Friday, 11/08/20246:30 PMLFalmouth 51, Messalonskee 7Details

Record: 11-0-0

Date Time W/L/T Game Details
Friday, 09/06/20246:30 PMWFalmouth 14, Cheverus 0Details
Friday, 09/13/20247:00 PMWFalmouth 46, Skowhegan 0
Friday, 09/20/20247:00 PMWFalmouth 21, Cony 7Details
Friday, 09/27/20246:30 PMWFalmouth 15, Fryeburg Academy 14Details
Friday, 10/04/20247:00 PMWFalmouth 55, Mt. Blue 9
Friday, 10/11/20247:00 PMWFalmouth 30, Gardiner 7
Friday, 10/18/20246:30 PMWFalmouth 48, Lawrence 3Details
Friday, 10/25/20247:00 PMWFalmouth 31, Messalonskee 14Details
Friday, 11/08/20246:30 PMWFalmouth 51, Messalonskee 7Details
Friday, 11/15/20246:00 PMWFalmouth 35, Lawrence 7Details
Saturday, 11/23/20242:30 PMWFalmouth 26, Kennebunk 13Details