South fell victim to Grafton and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of the Grafton Gators. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Gators are ranked 27th).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Finn Gilmore and he. Gilmore rushed for 121 yards on only 11 carries while he rushed for 121 yards on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Griffin Landry also helped with two touchdowns in total.
South's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Grafton, the victory was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
South will host Hudson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grafton, they are taking a road trip to face off against Algonquin Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Algonquin Regional likes a good challenge.
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