The Maynard Tigers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Clinton Gaels, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Clinton is facing Maynard at the wrong time: Maynard suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They and the Spartans were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 15-14 defeat. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clinton entered their tilt with Tyngsborough on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 56-24 victory over the Tigers. The Gaels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Connor Cox and he. Cox rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Gavin Naughton also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Clinton is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clinton's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joshua Phillips and Alain Abaya, who racked up four sacks between them.
Maynard's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Clinton, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Maynard skirted past Clinton 24-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clinton's Axel Ramos, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Maynard to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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