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Watertown High School’s football team turned around a halftime deficit and defeated Arlington Catholic in the opener at Victory Field Friday night. Watertown scored first, after intercepting the Cougars in the first quarter. But by halftime the Raiders trailed 21-12. The second half was a different story, as the Raiders scored 26 points and pulled out a 38-35 victory. Next week, Watertown heads out of state to play Mt.
Coach John Cacace and the Watertown High School football team start their campaign to earn a third straight MIAA playoff berth this Friday at Victory Field. The Raiders face a challenging schedule, which includes a trip to Rhode Island and a home date with Belmont on Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, Watertown hosts Arlington Catholic at 7 p.m. at Victory Field, 60 Orchard St. 2015 Watertown High School Football Schedule
Friday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. vs.
To the Watertown Business Community:
The Watertown Football Gridiron Club, coaches, and players would like to thank you for your generosity and support during this football season! Many of our local businesses paid for an ad in our Program Book—we thank you and hope you had an opportunity to see your ad displayed. Others donated items, food for our players’ lunches, or for our snack shack on game nights: Boston House of Pizza, The Chateau Restaurant, Donohue’s Bar & Grill, Gerry’s Italian Kitchen, Friendly’s Restaurant, Home Depot, McDonald’s, Supercuts, The Talk Restaurant, Tri-City Restaurant, and” W” House of Pizza. Your generosity was truly appreciated. The Watertown Raiders had a great 9-2 season this year and part of that success is due to the support you and the Watertown community has given them.
Watertown’s football bounced back from their first loss of the season with a decisive win over visiting Saugus on Friday night.
The Raiders’ lacked a passing attack, but still racked up more than 300 yards of offense. Senior Austin Farry scored three touchdowns and sophomore Zachary Rimsa added two more in the 33-15 win, according to the report on WickedLocal.com. Watertown improved to 8-1 and will play Weston this week. The site and place is to be determined. Boy’s Soccer
Watertown has been a outstanding tournament team the last two years – reaching the state final in 2012 and the semifinals in 2013.
The Watertown field hockey team continued its march toward a sixth straight state title Wednesday night. The Raiders (20-0) rolled over Tewkesbury with six first half goals, including a hattrick from sophomore Kourtney Kennedy. Watertown heads to the North Section Div. 2 final on Sunday at North Andover High School. Football
The season continues for the Watertown football team despite last week’s loss to Swampscott in the first round of the state playoffs.
The Raiders football team continued their unbeaten season with a tough game at Burlington on Friday night. Watertown watched a 28-7 third-quarter lead disappear when Burlington scored a touchdown and two-point conversion to go up 29-28 with 2:44 left in the fourth quarter, according to a report in the Lowell Sun. The Raiders drove and Zach Rimsa scored on a 2-yard run with 30 seconds left, the Sun reported. The team added a two-point conversion to win 36-29. Watertown improved to 6-0.
Watertown put its undefeated season on the line against a team that beat them last last year, but this year they came out victorious. The Raiders held on to beat Melrose 28-26 at Victory Field on Friday night. The team was lead by Nick Giordano and Zack Rimsa, who each scored two touchdowns, according to the Boston Globe report. See the whole report by clicking here. Watertown improves to 5-0 and 3-0 in the Middlesex League.
Watertown enjoyed success under the Thursday night lights at Victory Field. The Raiders beat Wakefield 40-22 on a rare Thursday night contest. Nick Giordano ran for a couple of first half touchdowns, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Watertown improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Middlesex League. Field Hockey
Watertown beat Reading 3-0 in field hockey on Thursday to extend the team’s unbeaten streak to 125.