The North Quincy Raiders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Barnstable Red Hawks at 6:30 p.m. North Quincy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
North Quincy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hanover on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Quincy was outmatched by Hanover on the road and fell 42-7. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, Barnstable has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.44 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit two weeks ago. They fell just short of La Salle Academy by a score of 31-28. While losing is never fun, the Red Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 55th in Massachusetts, while the Rams are ranked first in Rhode Island).
Barnstable is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3. As for North Quincy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
North Quincy was taken down by Barnstable 42-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can North Quincy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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