Football Game Preview: Methuen Rangers vs. Chelmsford Lions

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 2:45am

Football Preview: Methuen Rangers vs. Chelmsford Lions

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Methuen has gone 4-0 against Chelmsford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Methuen Rangers will be playing at home against the Chelmsford Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Methuen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Marshfield, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Methuen was ranked 24th). Methuen fell 31-23 to Marshfield two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, Chelmsford didn't have quite enough to beat Andover on Friday and fell 38-35. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Golden Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Methuen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Chelmsford, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Methuen strolled past Chelmsford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-23. Will Methuen repeat their success, or does Chelmsford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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