After flying high against Newton North last Friday, Natick came back down to earth. The Natick Redhawks took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Needham Rockets on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Rockets are ranked seventh).
Natick's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Owen Denver and Sam Hubbard.
Natick's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Needham, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Natick will challenge Walpole at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Needham, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lincoln-Sudbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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