Football Preview: Belmont-Gilford Red Raiders vs. Somersworth Toppers
The Belmont-Gilford Red Raiders will take on the Somersworth Toppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Belmont-Gilford is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Campbell last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Belmont-Gilford was dealt a 50-14 loss at the hands of Campbell. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Somersworth gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They snuck past Laconia with a 20-15 win.
The critical scores for Somersworth came from Seth Worell, Jackson Dumont, and Thomas Rees.
Somersworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Belmont-Gilford's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Somersworth, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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