Sports
Home Sweet Home for the Raiders Football Team
Watertown had a successful home opener against Shawsheen.
Watertown opened the home football season with a 19-7 win over Shawsheen on Friday night at Victory Field.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Raiders jumped to a 13-0 halftime lead after touchdown run by Mike Petrillo and a 61-yard punt return for touchdown by TJ Hariston, according to a Lowell Sun report. The extra point failed.
Shawsheen closed the gap to six in the fourth quarter, but Watertown quarterback Nick Giordano completed a 59-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown run.
Watertown takes on Middlesex League foe Stoneham on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Victory Field.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here