Ipswich is 2-8 against Lynnfield since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ipswich Tigers will host the Lynnfield Pioneers at 6:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Ipswich came up short against Watertown and fell 22-14.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last match, Lynnfield made sure to put some points up on the board against Wakefield Memorial on Friday. Lynnfield put the hurt on Wakefield Memorial with a sharp 34-13 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Lynnfield had a senior duo take command as Jesse Dorman picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Jared Bernabei gained 52 total yards and two touchdowns. Dorman showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards.
Lynnfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Lemieux, Madux Iovinelli, and Iovinelli picked up one apiece.
Ipswich's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lynnfield, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Ipswich was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Lynnfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bernabei, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Ipswich knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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