The Walpole Timberwolves will take on the Natick Redhawks at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Walpole will be strutting in after a win while Natick will be coming in after a defeat.
Walpole will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 28-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Foxborough last Friday. Walpole came out on top in a nail-biter against Foxborough , sneaking past 21-18.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Natick was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. They took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Needham. 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.
The victory got Walpole back to even at 1-1. As for Natick, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Walpole came up short against Natick in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-7. Will Walpole have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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