The Winthrop Vikings will square off against the Gloucester Fishermen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winthrop 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 walked away with a 23-12 victory over Salem. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Witches recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Gloucester made easy work of Saugus last Friday and carried off a 33-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fishermen, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Winthrop better keep an eye on Joseph Allen. He was instrumental in Gloucester's win, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gloucester's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Winthrop, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Winthrop strolled past Gloucester in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 28-12. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Fishermen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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