Football Preview: North Polar Bears vs. Southbridge Pioneers
The North Polar Bears will be playing at home against the Southbridge Pioneers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
North is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since November 10, 2023 on Saturday. Everything went their way against Sutton as North made off with a 46-20 win. The Polar Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Southbridge brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They simply couldn't be stopped last Saturday as they easily beat Prouty 32-0. Considering the Pioneers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Alexis Ramos was a one-man wrecking crew for Southbridge as he rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 163 rushing yards gave Ramos a new career-high. Miguel Velasquez was another key rusher, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
The victory snapped North's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Southbridge, they moved to 2-6 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
North didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Southbridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 14-8 victory. Will North repeat their success, or does Southbridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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