It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Weymouth can now relate to. They lost 35-13 to the Natick Redhawks on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Redhawks are ranked 13th).
Natick got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was James Mortarelli out in front who rushed for 116 yards and two scores on only nine carries. Mortarelli's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Matt Caissie was another key passer, throwing for 160 yards and one touchdown while completing 90% of his passes.
Weymouth has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Natick, their record now sits at 7-2.
Weymouth will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Walpole at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th. As for Natick, they will take on Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Redhawks will need to watch out since the Raiders have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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