The Southbridge Pioneers will face off against the North Polar Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southbridge's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They blew past Prouty 32-0. Considering the Pioneers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Alexis Ramos was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Southbridge also got a significant boost from Miguel Velasquez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Sutton on Saturday as North made off with a 46-20 win. The Polar Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Southbridge moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for North, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
Southbridge came up short against North when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 14-8. Can Southbridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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