Football Preview: Millbury Woolies vs. Northbridge Rams
Millbury has gone 4-0 against Northbridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Millbury Woolies are taking a road trip to take on the Northbridge Rams at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Northbridge is hoping to do what Worcester Tech couldn't on Friday: put an end to Millbury's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Millbury simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Worcester Tech 41-8 at home. Fans of the Woolies have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Sergio Hernandez went supernova for Millbury, rushing for 86 yards and three touchdowns. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Matteus Mateo, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, while Northbridge put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Leicester. Northbridge blew past Leicester, posting a 35-0 win on the road. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Wolverines are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Millbury's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Northbridge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Millbury against Northbridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 27-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millbury since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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