Football Preview: Belchertown Orioles vs. Commerce Red Raiders
Belchertown is 4-0 against Commerce since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Belchertown Orioles will welcome the Commerce Red Raiders at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Belchertown and 13 for Commerce dating back to last season.
Belchertown is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Frontier Regional on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Belchertown came up short against Frontier Regional, falling 20-0.
Meanwhile, Commerce scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. The matchup between them and Easthampton/Hampshire wasn't particularly close, with Commerce falling 44-26.
Commerce might have lost, but man, Chase Johnson was a machine: he threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 71 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savighan Watkins, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Belchertown's record now sits at 0-7. As for Commerce, their record now sits at an identical 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Belchertown against Commerce when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-14 win. Will Belchertown repeat their success, or does Commerce have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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