The Marlborough Panthers will take on the South Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marlborough will be strutting in after a win while South will be coming in after a defeat.
Marlborough's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Westborough. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 25-0 to Uxbridge. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Spartans are ranked 49th).
The victory made it two in a row for Marlborough and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for South, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Marlborough didn't have too much breathing room in their game against South in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Colonels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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