The Marlborough Panthers will face off against the Shepherd Hill Regional Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marlborough will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Nashoba Regional, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-28 victory over the Wolves. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Shepherd Hill Regional's strategy against Oakmont Regional on Friday. The Rams blew past the Spartans 62-38. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Marlborough's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Shepherd Hill Regional, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Marlborough came up short against Shepherd Hill Regional in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 52-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Akeem Rose, who rushed for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught one TD. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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