Given their disadvantage in the MaxPreps state rankings, New Bedford should expect quite the challenge on Friday. They take on Whitman-Hanson Regional at 7:00 PM. Whitman-Hanson Regional will be strutting in after a win while New Bedford will be stumbling in from a defeat.
New Bedford couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had victory within their grasp but couldn't quite capture it last week as the team lost 6-7 to Taunton.
Meanwhile, Whitman-Hanson Regional took care of business in their home opener. They were the clear victor by a 41-13 margin over Marshfield. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
New Bedford's loss took them down to 0-1 while Whitman-Hanson Regional's victory pulled them up to 1-0. In their victory, Whitman-Hanson Regional relied heavily on senior Ethan Phelps, who rushed for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns; a key strategy for New Bedford will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.
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