Friday Night special: Week 4 predictions and outlooks for Fall River area teams
FALL RIVER — All five Fall River area football teams will take center stage under the Friday Night bright lights in Week 4.
Two of the five teams (Diman and Somerset Berkley) posted wins last week and will try to add to their win totals.
Atlantis Charter/Westport, Case and Durfee aim to get back into the win column this week.
Here’s an outlook of all four Week 4 games featuring Herald News teams along with predictions:
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Atlantis Charter/Westport at Cape Cod Tech.
When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
This year’s records: Atlantis Charter/Westport 2-1; Cape Cod Tech. 1-1
Outlook: The Tritons look to get back on track this Friday when they travel to Cape Cod Tech. Atlantis Charter/Westport played Holbrook/Avon close before falling late last Thursday. Quarterback Davion Adediran threw for a touchdown, ran for another and added a 2-point conversion for the Tritons. Nathaniel Benevides caught a touchdown pass while running back Bradey Viveiros had a rushing touchdown and caught a 2-point conversion. Meanwhile, the Crusaders look to shake off the drubbing they received against Bourne on the road. Friday will mark the first home game for CCT.
Steven’s Line: Atlantis Charter/Westport 27, Cape Cod Tech. 20
Case vs. Upper Cape
When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
This year’s records: Case 1-2; Upper Cape 0-3
Outlook: The Cardinals dropped their second straight game last week in tough fashion against Tri-County. Now Case returns home to take on winless Upper Cape. Quarterback Jack Orton accounted for the Cardinals lone score — a 35-yard touchdown pass to Chris Gaboriault. Orton finished with 12 completions for 157 yards. Will Leboeuf nabbed four catches for 70 yards while Gaboriault added four catches for 59 yards. Nathan Wood rushed for 102 yards on 16 carries. The Rams have scored just 14 points through three weeks of action.
Steven’s Line: Case 30, Upper Cape 7
Diman at Tri-County
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
This year’s records: Diman 2-1; Tri-County 2-1
Outlook: The Bengals collected their second straight win last week, beating Upper Cape on the road. Now Diman will travel to Tri-County for a big matchup with the Saints. Last week, quarterback Sam Perry threw for three touchdowns — two to Kaidyn Dias and another to James McKenzie. Diman's TJ Cusick had a big defensive game, collecting two sacks, two tackles for loss and a force fumble. Tri-County came away with a tight, defensive win against Case in Week 3. Should be another close affair.
Steven’s Line: Diman 14, Tri-County 10
Durfee vs. Nauset
When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
This year’s records: Durfee 0-3; Nauset 0-3
Outlook: The Hilltoppers are hungry to get their first win of the season. Durfee has a good opportunity this Friday against Nauset, who will also be looking for win No. 1 of the season. The Hilltoppers were blanked by Somerset Berkley on the road. Durfee, who had just 82 yards of total offense against the Raiders, hasn't scored points since its Week 1 matchup against Fairhaven. Eric Lucas had over 100 yards on special teams for the Hilltoppers. Ben Sherry caught three passes for 44 yards. The Warriors have allowed 75 points in two of their three losses.
Steven’s Line: Durfee 28, Nauset 14
Somerset Berkley vs. Dighton-Rehoboth
When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.
This year’s records: Somerset Berkley 2-1, Dighton-Rehoboth 1-2
Outlook: The Raiders won their second straight contest, beating non-league opponent Durfee in their home opener. Now SBR jumps into its league play on Friday, beginning with Dighton-Rehoboth. Quarterback Derek Baliko completed four passes for 76 yards and a touchdown pass. Sam Grew rushed for over 100 yards and scored a touchdown for SBR. The Falcons collected their first win of the season after beating Oliver Ames. The week prior to that was a two-point loss to Dennis Yarmouth on the road.
Steven’s Line: Somerset Berkley 24, Dighton-Rehoboth 14
Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @Chezsports.
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