With a playoff game on the line, Barnstable rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-35 win over the North Quincy Raiders. The Red Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why North Quincy lost, don't look at Mike Galligan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Galligan has posted since back in September. A healthy portion of Galligan's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Marques Rodrigues-Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Barnstable moved to 7-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for North Quincy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Barnstable will face off against King Philip Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King Philip Regional is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Barnstable will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. After both having extra time off, North Quincy and Quincy will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. North Quincy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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