Lynnfield is 8-2 against Ipswich since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lynnfield Pioneers will take on the Ipswich Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Ipswich took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lynnfield, who comes in off a win.
Lynnfield will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Wakefield Memorial on Friday. Lynnfield blew past Wakefield Memorial 34-13. The Pioneers pushed the score to 34-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Lynnfield relied on the efforts of Jesse Dorman, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Jared Bernabei, who gained 52 total yards and two touchdowns. Dorman got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
Lynnfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Lemieux, Madux Iovinelli, and Iovinelli picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Ipswich came up short against Watertown on Friday and fell 22-14.
The victory got Lynnfield back to even at 1-1. As for Ipswich, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Lynnfield against Ipswich when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lynnfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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