Football Preview: Waltham Hawks vs. Winchester Red & Black
The Waltham Hawks will take on the Winchester Red & Black at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Waltham will be strutting in after a victory while Winchester will be coming in after a defeat.
Waltham is headed out to face Winchester after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Waltham claimed a resounding 33-0 win over Newton North at home.
Waltham got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Foy out in front who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. Foy torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 99 yards. Dane Deveaux was another key passer, throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Meanwhile, Winchester had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell to Peabody Veterans Memorial 27-21. While losing is never fun, the Red & Black can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Tanners are ranked 38th).
Waltham came up short against Winchester when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 16-6. Can Waltham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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