Tyngsborough and Clinton are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Tyngsborough Tigers will head out to challenge the Clinton Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tyngsborough is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against West Boylston/Tahanto on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tyngsborough took a blow against West Boylston/Tahanto, falling 42-14. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Clinton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Blue Knights, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. Given the Gaels' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Blue Knights are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyngsborough's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Tyngsborough came out on top in a nail-biter against Clinton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 46-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tyngsborough since the team 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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