Watertown Football Completes Perfect Regular Season With 30-14 Win Over Wilmington
The Watertown High School football team capped off an undefeated regular season Friday, Oct. 30, defeating Wilmington 30-14 to finish 8-0 and capture the Middlesex League Freedom Division championship.
After falling behind 7-0, the Raiders answered with a quarterback sneak by Coleman Kircher and a touchdown pass to Shane Garey to take a 14-7 halftime lead. Kircher connected with Cash Bailey for a 54-yard touchdown early in the second half, while a fourth-quarter safety and a rushing touchdown by Jayden Pineda helped seal the victory.
Watertown enters the MIAA Division 5 state tournament as the No. 3 seed and will host No. 14 North Reading on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at Victory Field. It will be the Raiders' first home playoff game since 2016 and their first postseason appearance since 2022.
The undefeated season also earned Watertown a spot at No. 20 in The Boston Globe's high school football rankings, while head coach Joey Carroll was recently named the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week.
Game coverage was provided by Wilmington Community Television.
