Melrose Red Raiders (Melrose, MA) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team triumph over the visiting Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, MA), 48-7 in a league battle.

With the win, Melrose improves its record to 4-4 on the season. The Red Raiders host Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield, MA) to play the Warriors in a Middlesex - Freedom battle on Thursday, November 28. The Warriors go into the battle with a record of 4-4. Wakefield Memorial won 31-28 in their recent league battle against Stoneham (Stoneham, MA)

The Wildcats now have a 0-9 record. They play next when they travel to Tewksbury Memorial for a non-league battle on Thursday, November 28. Wilmington will play a Redmen team coming off a 37-12 league win over North Andover (North Andover, MA). The Redmen record now stands at 6-2.