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Melrose Football Set to Play Danvers in State Playoff Tilt

The winner of the game will advance to the Division 3 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium.

The Melrose High School varsity football time will square off with the Danvers Falcons Friday night in a State Division 3 semi-finals contest.

The Red Raiders, fresh off a regional championship victory over Concord-Carlisle, will travel to Manning Field in Lynn for the meeting with the Falcons at 7 p.m.

Melrose enters the contest with a 10-0 record. The Falcons are 8-2. The winner of the game will advance to the Division 3 Super Bowl on Dec. 5. at Gillette Stadium.

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Melrose will look to lean on star running back Mike Pedrini. Pedrini tallied three touchdowns and over 200 all-purpose yards in last week’s 38-20 win.

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