Football Game Preview: Natick Redhawks vs. Brookline Warriors

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Previous 6 Games

10/19/24 - Away	45-7 W
10/13/23 - Home	55-0 W
10/21/22 - Away	42-6 W
10/22/21 - Home	54-14 W
10/26/19 - Neutral	42-7 W
10/19/18 - Home	49-0 W

Natick has gone a perfect 6-0 against Brookline recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Redhawks will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Natick's defense has only allowed 8.6 points per game this season, so Brookline's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Natick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: King Philip Regional, who was ranked third at the time (Natick was ranked seventh). The Redhawks fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 23-21 last Friday. The contest marked the Redhawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Natick's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brandon Leshinski, who picked up 185 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and Matt Caissie, who threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. Leshinski's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards.

Meanwhile, Brookline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Greater Lowell Tech, falling 41-0.

Having lost for the first time this season, Natick fell to 4-1. As for Brookline, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Natick against Brookline when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 45-7 victory. Do the Redhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.