Burncoat hasn't had much luck against Nipmuc Regional recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Patriots will host the Warriors at 12:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Burncoat will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Assabet Valley RVT on Friday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 32-8 margin over the Aztecs. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burncoat to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Koza, who rushed for 100 yards and one score on only five carries, and also threw for 39 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 64 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Marcus Dascelin, who rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Burncoat was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Nipmuc Regional against Montachusett RVT on Saturday as the squad secured a 39-6 victory.
The win got Nipmuc Regional back to even at 2-2. As for Burncoat, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Burncoat, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-27 loss to Nipmuc Regional in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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