Scituate is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Grafton is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Scituate Sailors will host the Grafton Gators at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Scituate is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Wayland to the tune of 28-0. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Warriors are ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grafton's offense rose to the challenge against a Magicians defense that boasted an average of only 14.4 points allowed on Friday. Grafton took their match with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Marblehead. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gators had established a 28 point advantage.
Grafton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Finn Gilmore, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Gilmore's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Brendan McMahon, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Grafton wouldn't let Marblehead keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Grafton can thank Austin Mccormick and Zeeland Youngblood for forcing all of them. Another thorn in Marblehead's side was James Hanna, who picked up two sacks, made five total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Grafton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Grafton's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Scituate, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-0.
Scituate beat Grafton 20-10 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Does Scituate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grafton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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