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The University of Maine club football team’s league season is over, even though it feels like it just began. On Sunday, the Black Bears lost to the Brockton Buccaneers 27-13.
The Black Bears were competitive in the first half, leading 7-6 in the second quarter. The offense drove deep into Brockton territory before quarterback Brett Davison was intercepted in the end zone.
The Bucs were again able to exploit a suspect UMaine pass defense, scoring on a 60-yard play, and the Black Bears trailed 14-7 at the break.
The second half did not fair much better as Brockton scored on their first possession to go up by two touchdowns.
Another long passing score in the third quarter put the Black Bears down by 20. UMaine was able to score early in the fourth quarter and got the ball back twice more but were unable to score.
Despite the poor defense, president and coach Eric Whitman remained upbeat.
“I think the defense has improved every week,” Whitman said. “The last two weeks we have been forcing turnovers, which didn’t happen much the first three weeks.”
The loss ends the league portion of the team’s schedule and is the earliest exit in the playoffs in their three-year history. The non-league schedule for the Black Bears will begin on Oct. 25, giving UMaine two weeks to prepare for an opponent yet to be determined.
“The team is young but very talented, I think our chemistry has come a long way in a month,” Whitman said. “Having time to heal, take a break from football will be a benefit.”
The Black Bears have lost five straight but look to get back on track at their homecoming game. It will follow the varsity game against Northeastern.
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