Football Game Preview: Lynn Classical Rams vs. Tech Boston Academy

The Lynn Classical Rams will face off against Tech Boston Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

On Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lynn Classical beat Malden 13-8. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Golden Tornados recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

The critical scores for Lynn Classical came from Kalu Nasky and Doug Andrade.

One reason for the win was Lynn Classical's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Manny Mendez with two.

Meanwhile, Tech Boston Academy fell victim to Boston Latin Academy and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons.

Lynn Classical will have to keep a close watch on Xavier Carter and Traychon French, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tech Boston Academy's prior game. Carter rushed for 96 yards on only 11 carries, while French rushed for 44 yards. French didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble, made one tackle, and defended one pass.

Lynn Classical's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Tech Boston Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.