Natick have had a week off and are no doubt ready to get back on the field. They will take on Framingham in each of the teams' third playoff match at 10:00 AM on Thursday. Framingham will be strutting in after a victory while Natick will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Natick have relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.78 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit two weeks ago. They lost to Franklin by a decisive 26-42 margin. Despite the loss, Natick saw an underclassman step up: Sophomore Jalyn Aponte rushed for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns on 27 carries.
Meanwhile, Framingham earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 52-30 margin over Weymouth. The rankings were on Framingham's side, but they didn't forecast quite such a lopsided result.
Natick took their contest against Framingham when the two teams last met by a conclusive 35-6 score. Will Natick repeat their success, or does Framingham have a better game plan this time around ? We'll find out soon enough.
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