FOOTBALL
B NORTH SEMIFINAL: #5-MESSALONSKEE VS. #1-FALMOUTH
November 8, 2024
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.
FALMOUTH 51, MESSALONSKEE 7
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | ||
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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
Record: 4-6-0
Date | Time | W/L/T | Game | Details |
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Friday, 09/06/2024 | 7:00 PM | L | Cony 33, Messalonskee 27 | |
Friday, 09/13/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Messalonskee 35, Hermon 34, OT | |
Friday, 09/20/2024 | 7:00 PM | L | Edward Little 36, Messalonskee 34 | Details |
Friday, 09/27/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Messalonskee 13, Gardiner 6 | Details |
Friday, 10/04/2024 | 7:00 PM | L | Lawrence 48, Messalonskee 28 | |
Friday, 10/11/2024 | 7:00 PM | L | Skowhegan 26, Messalonskee 20 | Details |
Friday, 10/18/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Messalonskee 46, Mt. Blue 0 | |
Friday, 10/25/2024 | 7:00 PM | L | Falmouth 31, Messalonskee 14 | Details |
Friday, 11/01/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Messalonskee 27, Gardiner 6 | Details |
Friday, 11/08/2024 | 6:30 PM | L | Falmouth 51, Messalonskee 7 | Details |
Record: 11-0-0
Date | Time | W/L/T | Game | Details |
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Friday, 09/06/2024 | 6:30 PM | W | Falmouth 14, Cheverus 0 | Details |
Friday, 09/13/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Falmouth 46, Skowhegan 0 | |
Friday, 09/20/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Falmouth 21, Cony 7 | Details |
Friday, 09/27/2024 | 6:30 PM | W | Falmouth 15, Fryeburg Academy 14 | Details |
Friday, 10/04/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Falmouth 55, Mt. Blue 9 | |
Friday, 10/11/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Falmouth 30, Gardiner 7 | |
Friday, 10/18/2024 | 6:30 PM | W | Falmouth 48, Lawrence 3 | Details |
Friday, 10/25/2024 | 7:00 PM | W | Falmouth 31, Messalonskee 14 | Details |
Friday, 11/08/2024 | 6:30 PM | W | Falmouth 51, Messalonskee 7 | Details |
Friday, 11/15/2024 | 6:00 PM | W | Falmouth 35, Lawrence 7 | Details |
Saturday, 11/23/2024 | 2:30 PM | W | Falmouth 26, Kennebunk 13 | Details |