Football Recap: Somersworth Comes Up Short

If Somersworth was riding high fresh off their 51-27 takedown of Hillsboro-Deering last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Toppers came up short against the Laconia Sachems on Friday, falling 27-6. The contest marked the Toppers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Somersworth's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Laconia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.

Coming up, Somersworth will challenge Gilford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles' defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so the Toppers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Laconia, they will host Stevens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.