BRHS Football

Seahawks edge Seagulls in exhibition

BILL PEARSON, Staff Reporter
Mon, 08/31/2015 - 10:15am
Boothbay Region High School football team running back Jacob Peaslee scores on a six-yard sweep on Aug. 25 during a preseason game against Old Orchard Beach at Sherman Field. The varsity squads played the first half and junior varsity played the second. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Boothbay Region High School running back Jacob Peaslee scores on Aug. 25 during the Seahawks’ 22-14 preseason victory over Old Orchard Beach. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Boothbay Region High School running back Jacob Peaslee is the lead blocker on Aug. 25 during a preseason game against Old Orchard Beach. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Boothbay Region High School quarterback Duncan Drapeau looks for an open receiver during the Aug. 25 preseason 22-14 victory over Old Orchard Beach. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Boothbay Region High School quarterback Duncan Drapeau, left, runs the option play on Aug. 25 against Old Orchard Beach. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay Region High School offensive line blocked well against a fast, aggressive Old Orchard Beach defense on Aug. 25, according to coach Bryan Dionne. The varsity squad scored two rushing touchdowns in the first half. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register

Wide receiver Hunter Arsenault scored on a 55-yard touchdown pass to propel Boothbay Region High School football to a 22-14 pre-season victory over Old Orchard Beach at Sherman Field on Aug. 25.

The game featured the two varsity squads in the first half. And in the second, the junior varsity teams took the field. Boothbay Region scored the first touchdown late in the first quarter. Running back Jacob Peaslee scored on a six-yard sweep. The Seahawks made the two-point conversion for a 8-0 lead.

After a second quarter Old Orchard Beach score cut the lead to 8-7; running back Carter Babcock ran four yards on an inside trap play. The first half ended 14-8 after OOB missed a 30-yard field goal in the final seconds.

Boothbay Region coach Bryan Dionne was impressed with his team’s performance against a tough, aggressive Old Orchard Beach defense.

“This was a great test for us. Old Orchard Beach has caused us a lot of problems in the past, but tonight our whole team played well and handled their pressure,” Dionne said.

Boothbay Region begins the regular season at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4 versus Traip Academy of Kittery at Sherman Field.

 

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