The Leicester Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Southbridge Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Leicester hasn't scored more than 12 points for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Leicester is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Millbury on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Leicester was outmatched by Millbury at home and fell 41-6. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Woolies are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, Southbridge fell victim to Quaboag Regional and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 20-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Leicester's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Southbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Leicester against Southbridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leicester 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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