Football Recap: Clinton Gaels vs. Tyngsborough Tigers
Clinton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Tyngsborough Tigers to the tune of 56-24. With that win, the Gaels brought their scoring average up to 28.6 points per game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Connor Cox and he. Cox rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Gavin Naughton also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Clinton is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Clinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clinton's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joshua Phillips and Alain Abaya, who racked up four sacks between them.
Clinton pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tyngsborough, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clinton will head out to face off against Maynard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season. As for Tyngsborough, they will venture away from home to challenge Dracut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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