The Oliver Ames Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the North Quincy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Tigers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They managed a 27-21 win over Archbishop Williams on Friday.
Meanwhile, North Quincy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-7 victory over Cambridge Rindge & Latin at home. The Raiders pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons had no chance of recovering from.
North Quincy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mikey Galligan led the charge by rushing for 39 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. Another rusher making a difference was Gavin Brown, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was North Quincy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Hussain Alzubaidy was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Oliver Ames was dealt a bruising 35-6 loss at the hands of North Quincy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Oliver Ames avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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