OAKLAND — Messalonskee needed a big win, and the Eagles were able to put it together, stunning previously unbeaten Brunswick, 20-7, in an Eastern B high school football contest on Friday.

Messalonskee scored on its first two possessions for a 14-0 lead, and Jake Dexter’s second TD run, a 6- yard score, came early in the fourth for a 20-0 Eagles lead.

Brunswick, 5-1 and slated to host Lawrence (5-1) in a battle for first place this upcoming Friday at 7 p.m., found some life when Hunter Garrett scored on a 34-yard run to get the Dragons on the board.

But, the Eagles defense stood tall, forcing a turnover on downs and running out most of the final 5:43.

Jake Bernatchez had 199 yards on 29 carries for Messalonskee, while Dexter chipped in 73 yards on 16 carries. The Eagles outgained the Dragons, 345-176, including holding Brunswick to just 51 total yards of offense in the opening half.

MT. ARARAT 26

OCEANSIDE 36

Preston Spear rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns as the host Mariners claimed a Western B win on Friday at Rockland.

Mt. Ararat jumped on top 6-0 in the second quarter as Donte Dangerfield scored on a 44-yard run.

Spear tied it with a 9-yard score, and Oceanside quarterback Ryan Allender hooked up with Christian Vitale for a 16-yard TD strike and a 14-6 halftime lead.

Spear busted off a 65-yard TD run to open the third, and Elvis Bowen returned a Mt. Ararat interception 102 yards for another score to give Oceanside a 28-6 lead.

Dangerfield scored for a second time, this one from 21-yards out, but Spear answered with a 21-yard TD run of his own to make for a 36- 12 contest heading to the fourth.

The 1-5 Eagles, who visit Falmouth this upcoming Friday (7 p.m.), made it interesting in the fourth as Dangerfield busted off a 40-yard TD run and Alex LaFountain hauled in a 14-yard TD pass from quarterback Dylan Johnson to close Mt. Ararat to 36-26 late in the fourth.

Dangerfield rushed for 173 yards on 13 carries for Mt. Ararat.

MORSE 22

KENNEBUNK 28

The host Rams (2-4) scored 12 unanswered points in the fourth quarter on Friday to pull out a Western B win over Morse, which fell to 3-3 and hosts undefeated Marshwood this upcoming Friday at 7 p.m.

“That’s a very good team that we played tonight, and they’ve gotten better every week,” said Morse coach Jason Darling. “I thought we played hard, but had some mental lapses late that cost us. We’re going to learn from this, go back to work and get better every time we touch the field next week.”

Down 8-0 in the second quarter, Connor Upham hooked up with Damon Osmond for a 30-yard touchdown pass. The Shipbuilders punched in the 2-point conversion to tie the game.

Kennebunk answered on its next drive, but Osmond returned the ensuing kickoff 86 yards to paydirt, and Raz Baltazar closed the first half with a 13-yard TD run to give Morse a 22-16 halftime lead.

Neither team found the end zone in the third quarter, but Kennebunk tied the game early in the fourth and scored the winning touchdown on a fourth-and-goal from the 10-yard line to win it.

Upham was 8-for-19 in the air for 127 yards. Osmond hauled in five passes for 104 yards and returned a pair of punts 57 yards. Baltazar rushed for 32 yards on 12 carries.

Defensively, Osmond led the way with 14 tackles and a forced fumble, while Thaddeus Bucknell had nine solid tackles. Josh McDougal and Tyler York picked up an interception each, and Andrew Payson recovered a fumble.