The Durfee Hilltoppers will challenge the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional Dolphins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Durfee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bridgewater-Raynham last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Durfee took a blow against Bridgewater-Raynham, falling 41-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
Durfee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ben Sherry. He also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 114.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dennis-Yarmouth Regional). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Falmouth 48-20 on the road. The Dolphins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Durfee's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Durfee, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-22 loss to Dennis-Yarmouth Regional in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional's Jayden Barber, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Now that Durfee knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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