Football Recap: Cohasset Skippers vs. Nauset Regional Warriors
Cohasset gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over the Nauset Regional Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Skippers.
It was another big night for Michael Wildfire, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 119 yards on ten of 20 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Gus Greene was another key player, rushing for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cohasset was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Cohasset's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Will Norgeot and Will Mcloughlin.
The win got Cohasset back to even at 2-2. As for Nauset Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cohasset will welcome North Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cohasset's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so North Quincy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Nauset Regional, they will face off against Nantucket at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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