After flying high against Leicester last Friday, West Boylston/Tahanto came back down to earth. The contest between the West Boylston/Tahanto Lions and the Clinton Gaels wasn't particularly close, with the West Boylston/Tahanto Lions falling 29-13. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, West Boylston/Tahanto still got an impressive performance from Dominic Renzoni, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 109 yards. Renzoni's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, West Boylston/Tahanto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Connor Cox was nothing short of spectacular for Clinton: he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Cox a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Naughton, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
With the loss, West Boylston/Tahanto broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Clinton, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Tyngsborough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clinton, they will square off against Lunenburg at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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