Football Recap: Clinton Gaels vs. Nashoba Regional Wolves
There's no place like home for Clinton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Nashoba Regional Wolves 42-7. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Connor Cox and Gavin Naughton. Cox rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while Naughton rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Cox really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Clinton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ethan Frisch and Cox, who racked up five sacks between them.
Clinton's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Nashoba Regional, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
As of now, neither Clinton nor Nashoba Regional have any future games scheduled.
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