It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mashpee had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 28-22 W over the Clinton Gaels. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mashpee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dominic Matteodo, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Mashpee also got a significant boost from Ben Squarcia, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 113 yards.
Mashpee 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 170 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Clinton lost, don't look at Colin Schmidt. Despite the final result, he threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. The dominant performance gave Schmidt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mashpee's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points per game. As for Clinton, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Mashpee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 48-0 loss against Sandwich on the 28th. Clinton has also already played their next game, a 42-7 victory against Nashoba Regional on the 28th.
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