Football Preview: New Bedford Whalers vs. Brockton Boxers
On Saturday New Bedford will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Brockton Boxers at 1:00 p.m. New Bedford hasn't scored more than seven points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
New Bedford is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bridgewater-Raynham on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Bedford was beaten by Bridgewater-Raynham 43-7. The Whalers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brockton). They strolled past Everett with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 35-21.
Luke Turco was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season.
New Bedford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Brockton, their record now sits at 2-4.
New Bedford came up short against Brockton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 12-6. Can New Bedford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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