The Maynard Tigers will head out to face off against the Groton-Dunstable Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-28, which was the final score in Maynard's tilt against Hudson on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Hawks are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Groton-Dunstable and North Middlesex Regional met for a duel on Friday where Groton-Dunstable couldn't get it done. Groton-Dunstable lost 28-2 to North Middlesex Regional. That makes it the first time this season the Crusaders have let down their home crowd.
Maynard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Groton-Dunstable, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Maynard against Groton-Dunstable when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 39-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maynard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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