The Wakefield Memorial Warriors will stay at home for another week and welcome the Lynn Classical Rams on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, it was close, but Wakefield Memorial sidestepped Stoneham for a 31-28 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Spartans are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lynn Classical). They came out on top against Somerville by a score of 45-37 on Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Tyren Hoeun was his usual excellent self, rushing for 365 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.3 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. Another player making a difference was Jamari Coates, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Lynn Classical's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Hoeun with two sacks. He also punched in four rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Lynn Classical is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Lynn Classical's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Wakefield Memorial, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Wakefield Memorial against Lynn Classical when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 28-0 win. Will Wakefield Memorial repeat their success, or does Lynn Classical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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