The Barnstable Red Hawks will face off against the North Quincy Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Barnstable's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so North Quincy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Barnstable's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when La Salle Academy offense got past them. Barnstable fell just short of La Salle Academy by a score of 31-28 two weeks ago. 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).
Meanwhile, a victory for North Quincy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Hanover 42-7. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
North Quincy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Barnstable, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Barnstable against North Quincy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 win. Does Barnstable have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Quincy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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