Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Easthampton/Hampshire). They enjoyed a cozy 44-26 victory over the Commerce Red Raiders on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Easthampton/Hampshire's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vynce Carr, who rushed for 105 yards on only 14 carries. Another signal caller making a difference was Colin Hogan, who threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Easthampton/Hampshire was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 93.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 154.8.
When it comes to explaining why Commerce lost, don't look at Chase Johnson. Despite the final result, he threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Johnson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards. Savighan Watkins was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Easthampton/Hampshire's record now sits at 3-4. As for Commerce, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Easthampton/Hampshire has already played their next game, a 44-0 defeat against Hoosac Valley on the 2nd. As for Commerce, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 28-6 win against Belchertown on the 1st.
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