Watertown Football Improves to 6-0 With Hard-Fought Victory Over Melrose
The Watertown High School football team kept its undefeated season alive Friday night, Oct. 16, overcoming an early deficit and rainy conditions to defeat Melrose 15-7 at Victory Field.
The Raiders improved to 6-0 with the victory, defeating a Melrose team that entered the game 4-1.
Melrose struck first with a touchdown late in the opening quarter, but Watertown responded just before halftime when quarterback Coleman Keuchkarian-McKeen connected with Mason Lamacchia on a 10-yard touchdown pass. The extra point tied the game at 7.
With heavy rain falling in the second half, sophomore Max Velazquez broke free for a 71-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. A successful two-point conversion gave Watertown a 15-7 lead.
The Raiders' defense came through with several crucial stops, including an interception by Velazquez in the fourth quarter and a late turnover on downs that effectively sealed the victory. Lamacchia also recorded an interception.
The win marked Watertown's sixth consecutive victory and secured the Raiders a spot in the postseason.
