FOOTBALL
MARANACOOK AT DIRIGO
September 29, 2023
The Cougars (4-1) pulled away with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns to earn a key 8-man Small South win over the Black Bears (4-1) in Dixfield.
After a back-and-forth first half, Dirigo’s Dakota White recovered a fumble and returned it for a score to put the Cougars back on top 21-14. Later in the third, freshman quarterback Hudson Lufkin ran in his second score of the day, this one from 5 yards out. Colin Waugh’s kick made the lead 28-14.
The Black Bears cut into the deficit in the fourth period when Cody Goucher threw his third TD pass of the game, a 10-yarder to Gage Jacobs, and ran in the 2-point conversion to make it 28-22.
Maranacook scored first in the opening quarter when Goucher connected with Robbie Vivenzio for a 70-yard scoring strike.
The lead was short-lived, though. Dirigo’s Owen Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards, and Lufkin’s 2-point conversion run tied the game at 8-8.
Lufkin’s 3-yard run in the second quarter put the Cougars up 14-8, but the Black Bears tied the game on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Goucher to Vivenzio.
DIRIGO 28, MARANACOOK 22
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranacook (4-1) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | — | 22 |
| Dirigo (4-1) | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | — | 28 |
First Quarter
- M—Robbie Vivenzio 70 pass from Cody Goucher (Rand pass from Goucher)
- D—Owen Smith 80 kickoff return (Hudson Lufkin run)
Second Quarter
- D—Lufkin 3 run (run failed)
- M—Vivenzio 30 pass from Goucher (kick no good)
Third Quarter
- D—Dakota White fumble return (Colin Waugh kick)
- D—Lufkin 5 run (Waugh kick)
Fourth Quarter
- M—Gage Jacobs 10 pass from Goucher (Goucher run)
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