Football Game Preview: Methuen Rangers vs. Chelmsford Lions

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 8:42am

Football Preview: Methuen Rangers vs. Chelmsford Lions

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Methuen has gone 4-0 against Chelmsford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Methuen Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chelmsford Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Methuen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Marshfield, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Methuen was ranked 24th). Methuen fell 31-23 to Marshfield two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, Chelmsford didn't have quite enough to beat Andover on Friday and fell 38-35. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Golden Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.

Methuen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Chelmsford, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Methuen strolled past Chelmsford when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-23. Will Methuen repeat their success, or does Chelmsford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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