Natick faced Milton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Redhawks fell 21-14 to the Wildcats. The game marked the Redhawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Natick's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of James Mortarelli, who rushed for 110 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and Jesse Gagliardi, who rushed for 60 yards and one touchdown. Mortarelli got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 74 yards.
Natick's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Milton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. After both having extra time off, Natick and Framingham will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Mortarelli and Nicholas Nascimento Duarte. As for Milton, they will square off against Braintree at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th.
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