The Laconia Sachems will venture away from home to challenge the Somersworth Toppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Laconia beat Epping/Newmarket 22-13. The victory continues a trend for the Sachems in their matchups with the Devils: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Somersworth). They blew past Hillsboro-Deering 51-27 on Friday.
Somersworth's win came from a few key players Laconia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Max Dubois, who rushed for 61 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Somersworth also got a significant boost from Isael Amparo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Somersworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Laconia now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Somersworth, their record is now 2-3.
Laconia came up short against Somersworth in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 20-15. Can the Sachems avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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