Football Game Recap: Weymouth Wildcats vs. Needham Rockets

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2023, 5:27pm

Recap: Weymouth Wildcats vs. Needham Rockets

The Weymouth Wildcats lost against the Needham Rockets back in September of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Weymouth was the victim of a tough 33-7 defeat at the hands of Needham.

Leading Needham to victory were Tate J Hoffmeister and Aidan Williams. J Hoffmeister rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, while Williams rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. J Hoffmeister is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last five games he's played.

Weymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Needham, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weymouth will take on Wellesley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellesley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. As for Needham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Framingham at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Framingham will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Needham is ranked 11th).