The Nipmuc Regional Warriors will take on the Bay Path RVT Minutemen at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Nipmuc Regional's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Clinton on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Gaels and fell 42-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Bay Path RVT ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past Uxbridge with a 27-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Minutemen.
Bay Path RVT's win came from a few key players Nipmuc Regional will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elias Vega, who rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Bay Path RVT is 2-1 when Vega posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacey Okyere-Tawiah, who rushed for 91 yards on only seven carries.
Bay Path RVT was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Bay Path RVT's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Nipmuc Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Nipmuc Regional ended up a good deal behind Bay Path RVT when the teams last played back in November of 2022, losing 24-8. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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