Football Recap: Wilmington Drops Highest Score of Season Against Wakefield Memorial

Wildcats

Team Score (Highest)

10/17/25 vs Wakefield Memorial	35
09/26/25 vs Arlington Catholic	29
09/12/25 @ Essex Tech	28
09/19/25 @ Saugus	27
10/10/25 @ Stoneham	14

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilmington). They secured a 35-30 W over the Wakefield Memorial Warriors on Friday. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 28-12 loss the last time these two teams met.

The win made it two in a row for Wilmington and bumps their season record up to 5-1. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 4-1 Stoneham (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65% over those games). As for Wakefield Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Wilmington is set to square off against their familiar foe Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wildcats 13.3, the Red Raiders 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Wakefield Memorial will challenge rival Stoneham at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.