The Westborough Rangers are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Tyngsborough Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westborough's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over Sharon. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Eagles are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tyngsborough didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Littleton on Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win.
Tyngsborough found their leader in underclassman Evan Donnelly, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Donnelly a new career-high in rushing yards. Tj Bradford made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
The victory got Westborough back to even at 1-1. As for Tyngsborough, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Westborough took their victory against Tyngsborough when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westborough 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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