Fitchburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Marlborough Panthers 40-6. 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 249th, while the Panthers are ranked 102nd).
Fitchburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Marlborough, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Fitchburg will look to defend their home field on Friday against Monument Mountain at 6:00 p.m. As for Marlborough, they will challenge Nashoba Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Wolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.83 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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