Scituate hasn't had much luck against Tiverton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Scituate Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Tiverton Tigers at 12:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Scituate was able to grind out a solid victory over Exeter-West Greenwich/Prout, taking the game 19-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Paul Zolkos was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Roman Mostecky made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Scituate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Charles Grover and Mostecky.
Meanwhile, Tiverton strolled past Smithfield with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-13.
Scituate's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Tiverton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Scituate came up short against Tiverton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 13-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tiverton's Ben Troia, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown. Now that Scituate knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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