The Melrose Red Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Swampscott Big Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Melrose nor Swampscott posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Two weeks ago, Melrose was beaten by Reading Memorial 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Rockets are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Swampscott fell victim to Peabody Veterans Memorial and their airtight defense on Saturday. They fell just short of the Tanners by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Big Blue have suffered since October 17, 2023.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Swampscott, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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