It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marblehead can now relate to. They fell 27-22 to the Canton Bulldogs on Friday. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Magicians couldn't quite close it out.
Marblehead's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Canton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Marblehead will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Swampscott at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th. The Big Blue's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Magicians' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Canton, they will take on Tewksbury Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bulldogs 13.7, the Redmen 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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