Football Preview: North Quincy Raiders vs. Cohasset Skippers
The North Quincy Raiders will head out to challenge the Cohasset Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Quincy came up short against Braintree last Friday, falling 40-20. The Raiders were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mikey Galligan, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Ryan Wirtz also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 86 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Cohasset gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Nauset Regional 29-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Skippers.
It was another big night for Michael Wildfire, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 119 yards on ten of 20 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gus Greene, who rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Quincy fell to 2-1. As for Cohasset, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
North Quincy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cohasset when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cohasset's Liam Appleton, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 59 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Quincy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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