West Bridgewater is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Clinton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will welcome the Gaels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Bridgewater is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 36-6 win over St. Bernard's Central Catholic. With the Wildcats ahead 21-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mashpee 50-16. Given the Gaels' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Falcons are ranked 146th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clinton's win came from a few key players West Bridgewater will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gavin Naughton, who rushed for 183 yards and three scores on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Taetum Cassella was another key player, rushing for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for West Bridgewater, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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