Manchester Essex is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Lynnfield is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Manchester Essex Hornets will welcome the Lynnfield Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Manchester Essex at home against Hamilton-Wenham Regional as the squad secured a 40-7 win. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Generals are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lynnfield). They blew past Newburyport 44-21 on Friday.
Jesse Dorman was his usual excellent self, picking up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 52 yards. Jared Bernabei was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Manchester Essex's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lynnfield, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Manchester Essex suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Lynnfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Can Manchester Essex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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