Dennis-Yarmouth Regional is 6-1 against Sandwich since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional Dolphins will be staying on the road to face off against the Sandwich Blue Knights at 6:00 p.m. on November 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Massachusetts (Dennis-Yarmouth Regional is ranked 121st, while Sandwich is ranked 126th).
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dennis-Yarmouth Regional can now relate to. They fell to Salem 33-27.
Jayden Barber put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards. Oliver Doto also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Sandwich, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-27 loss to Hudson on Friday.
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional bumped their record down to 6-3 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Salem, Somerset Berkley Regional, and Barnstable. As for Sandwich, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional lost to Sandwich on the road by a decisive 32-16 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can Dennis-Yarmouth Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
