Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 22, 2024 Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma Mid-grade Regular $3.47 2.78 37 27 Over 45 Years of Excellence! Full Service $2.95 Order online at angelosoil.com E ROOKIE ROYALTY: McGuffie runs Mc-‘Wild’ in Record-Setting Season Malden High 9th-grader is fi rst freshman to rush for 1,000 yards-plus in Tornado football history By Steve Freker veryone got an inkling of what might be in store this fall when the kid fairly effortlessly knifed through a very big and talented BC High defense in Malden’s last scrimmage match of the season. He ran for two touchdowns and essentially left the words “sky’s the limit” on evMR. 1,000: Jayden McGuffie (17) left a Lowell defender in his wake (and on the ground) during last week’s game. (Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) 1,000 YARDS FOR #17: Malden High freshman Jayden McGuffi e (17) has rushed for 1,170 yards this season on 145 carries. (Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) eryone’s lips. So it turns out, they were right. With the 2024 season wound down to just one more game, Jayden McGuffi e’s accomplishments have been a big highlight of what has overall been an understated season, team record-wise. SPORTS | SEE PAGE 16 THE HANDOFF: Malden junior quarterback Billy Gavin hands off to Jayden McGuffi e. BIG NIGHT: Senior split end Kevin Exilhomme made a big catch here. For the night he had 10 catches for 155 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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