The Marblehead Magicians will venture away from home to take on the Grafton Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marblehead comes in on seven and Grafton on ten.
Marblehead is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Norwood, posting a 42-6 victory. Considering the Magicians have won six matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Grafton humbled Bedford with a 42-8 victory. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 62nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Finn Gilmore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 116 yards and five touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another big playmaker for Grafton was Jake Robertson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Grafton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Marblehead's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.8 points per game. As for Grafton, their record now sits at 9-0.
Marblehead came up short against Grafton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 17-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilmore, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that Marblehead knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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