FOXBOROUGH — “I’m 0-2 against the Patriots,” not that he was counting but the local kid finally got the “W” against his hometown team.
It was a quiet day for Pentucket Regional and Brooks School grad Pat Freiermuth with one catch for six yards, but still satisfying as he and the Steelers survived New England, 21-14, on Sunday.
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