Football Preview: Natick Redhawks vs. Walpole Timberwolves
The Natick Redhawks will venture away from home to take on the Walpole Timberwolves at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
Natick is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Needham last Friday. They fell 20-7 to the Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Rockets are ranked seventh).
Natick's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Owen Denver and Sam Hubbard.
Meanwhile, Walpole narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Foxborough 21-18.
Natick's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Walpole, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Natick was able to grind out a solid victory over Walpole when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Natick 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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