Football Recap: Zeke Gould Leads Grafton's Defense on Friday

Grafton won the last time they faced Nashoba Regional and Zeeland Youngblood did his part to make sure it happened again. The Gators came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 40-28 on Friday thanks in part to Youngblood, who rushed for 302 yards and five TDs while picking up 14.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.

Another player making a difference was Nick Jordan, who rushed for 140 yards on only 11 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.

Connor Lum

Sacks

11/07/25 vs Nashoba Regional	2
10/10/25 vs Westborough	2
09/26/25 @ Tantasqua Regional	1
09/19/25 @ St. John's	1

Grafton's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB ten times. Zeke Gould led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Grafton is 3-1 when Connor Lum posts one or more sacks, but 1-4 otherwise.

With the victory, Grafton broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5. As for Nashoba Regional, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5.

Grafton and Nashoba Regional will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Gators see the field they'll take on Auburn at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th. As for Nashoba Regional, their break will end when they face Clinton at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th.