The Andover Golden Warriors will take on the Methuen Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 121 points over their last three contests.
Andover's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Haverhill for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 win. The Golden Warriors have beaten the Hillies the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hillies has come to flipping the script.
Andover can attribute much of their success to Marcus Dejesus, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and Kyle Olson, who rushed for 89 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. Dejesus really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Andover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Methuen faced Tewksbury Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The Rangers lost 28-6 to the Redmen. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Rangers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Andover's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Methuen, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Andover took a serious blow against Methuen in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 37-10. Can the Golden Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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