Raider Recap 11-23-23

Today was the big one, the 136th installment of Wellesley vs. Needham Football as the Raiders looked for their 5th straight win over the Rockets. Could Wellesley hold serve at home or would Needham snap the streak, lets find out!

Result for 11-23-23

Football: Needham 21 Wellesley 7

Wellesley Preview

We’re less than 24 hours from the big game and it’s time for the Wellesley preview. The Raiders are coming off a season where they earned a playoff berth and their first playoff victory since 2019. Here’s a look at how they got here!

Wellesley:

5-5 (4-0)

PPG: 22.4

PAPG: 16.7

Schedule:

Dedham 20-13 L

Milford 24-0 L

@ Walpole 30-14 L

@ Brookline 40-6 W

Framingham 26-7 W

@ Newton North 38-14 W

Natick 17-10 W

@ Weymouth 14-13 L

Belmont D2 Round of 16 42-0 W

CM D2 Elite 8 42-21 L

Needham Preview

Time to continue the march to Thanksgiving by taking a look at the 2023 Needham Rockets, who enter Thanksgiving after quite the season where they made it one game away from Gillette. Here’s a look at how the Rockets got here

Needham:

9-2(3-1)

PPG: 25.3

PAPG: 13.7

Schedule:

Natick 14-6 W

Lincoln Sudbury 14-13 W

@ Newton North 27-7 W

Walpole 21-19 W

@ Milton 10-9 L

Braintree 42-21 W

@ Weymouth 33-7 W

Framingham 24-7 W

Westford Academy D1 Round of 16 35-17 W

Methuen D1 Elite 8 42-24 W

Xaverian D1 Final 4 20-17 L