Wellesley vs. Hingham: MIAA Playoffs

WELLESLEY, MA – Wellesley football hosts Hingham this Saturday at 1 p.m. in the first round of the MIAA playoffs.

The Raiders, seeded second in the South Division 1A, enter the playoffs with a perfect 7-0 record. The 4-3 Harbormen enter the tournament seeded seventh. Wellesley is one of two undefeated teams in the tournament – top-ranked King Philip boasts a 7-0 record and 19.71 power rating.

>>>Check out our full MIAA football playoff preview here.

From our preview:

Beware B-R

Ignore the fact that Bridgewater-Raynham is the No. 6 seed in Division 1A South. The five teams seeded above them, including first-round opponent Natick, all know B-R is dangerous. The Trojans first got our attention when coach Dan Buron was suspended for the first game for using inappropriate language. But that headline was quickly replaced when B-R beat Xaverian, 22-21, stopping the Hawks 25-game win streak. Yes, B-R has three losses but they were to unbeaten Duxbury, unbeaten Dartmouth, and most recently St. John's Prep (5-2). Natick has a near-impossible task ahead: beat B-R, then possibly two unbeaten teams in Wellesley and King Philip.