The Southbridge Pioneers will face off against the Prouty Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Southbridge's offense hasn't had much luck over their past six matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southbridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 12-6 W over Abby Kelley Foster. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
JJ Maldonado Cosme looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 55 yards and a pair of scores, while also throwing for 157 yards on nine of 18 attempts.
Southbridge's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Miguel Velasquez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Prouty strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took down Keefe Tech 36-18. Prouty's victory was all the more impressive since the Broncos were averaging only 14.83 points allowed on the season.
Prouty's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Southbridge, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Southbridge against Prouty in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 32-0 win. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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