Football Preview: Worcester Tech Eagles vs. Maynard Tigers
The Worcester Tech Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Maynard Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Worcester Tech is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell 26-14 to Oxford on Saturday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Worcester Tech had strong showings from Ryan Gallagher, who threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns, and Emmanuel Asante Doku, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. Asante Doku was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
Worcester Tech wouldn't let Oxford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Worcester Tech can thank Dylan Rauktis and Haiden Eliason for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Maynard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Uxbridge by a score of 35-32. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Spartans are ranked 30th).
Worcester Tech took a serious blow against Maynard in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 46-6. Will Worcester Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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