The Lynn Classical Rams will face off against the Wakefield Memorial Warriors on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lynn Classical is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Somerville by a score of 45-37 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Tyren Hoeun was his usual excellent self, rushing for 365 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.3 yards per carry. Those 365 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jamari Coates was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Lynn Classical's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Hoeun was the leader with two. He also punched in four rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Lynn Classical is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Wakefield Memorial entered their tilt with Stoneham on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 31-28. The win was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Spartans are ranked 48th).
The victory got Wakefield Memorial back to even at 4-4. As for Lynn Classical, their record now sits at 3-5.
Lynn Classical took a serious blow against Wakefield Memorial when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 28-0. Can Lynn Classical avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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