Football Preview: Lynnfield Pioneers vs. Ipswich Tigers
Lynnfield has gone 8-2 against Ipswich recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lynnfield Pioneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Ipswich Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Lynnfield will be strutting in after a win while Ipswich will be coming in after a loss.
Lynnfield will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Wakefield Memorial on Friday. Lynnfield blew past Wakefield Memorial 34-13. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Warriors are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jesse Dorman and Jared Bernabei were among the main playmakers for Lynnfield as the former picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns and the latter gained 52 total yards and two touchdowns. Dorman showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
Lynnfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Lemieux, Madux Iovinelli, and Iovinelli picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Ipswich came up short against Watertown on Friday and fell 22-14.
The victory got Lynnfield back to even at 1-1. As for Ipswich, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Lynnfield against Ipswich in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lynnfield since the team 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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