Football Preview: Brockton Boxers vs. Durfee Hilltoppers
Brockton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Durfee Hilltoppers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brockton will be strutting in after a victory while Durfee will be coming in after a loss.
If Durfee heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Brockton took over last week. Brockton's defense stepped up to hand New Bedford a 21-0 shutout on Saturday. The contest marked the Boxers' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Luke Turco, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. Brockton also got help from Jaden Lopes Ribeiro, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Brockton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Nathan Jean Phillipe was the leader with two. Brockton is 2-1 when Jean Phillipe posts two or more sacks, but 1-3 otherwise. Brockton got some further help from Ahmad Wiggins: he made 12 total tackles.
Brockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Durfee scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Dennis-Yarmouth Regional 41-35. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brockton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Durfee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Brockton strolled past Durfee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brockton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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