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| 10/11/25 - Away | 50-16 W |
| 11/11/23 - Away | 41-27 W |
| 11/16/19 - Neutral | 28-0 W |
| 09/08/18 - Home | 26-7 W |
| 09/09/17 - Neutral | 48-12 W |
| 10/17/15 - Neutral | 40-6 W |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nipmuc Regional). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 50-16 victory over the Burncoat Patriots. With the Warriors ahead 36-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Josh Giancola was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and four TDs on only nine carries, while also throwing for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six passes. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Nipmuc Regional's leading receiver Johnny Desmond was Giancola's top target yet again, picking up 136 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nipmuc Regional was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Burncoat lost, don't look at Marcus Dascelin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards, and also threw for 29 yards and two TDs.
Nipmuc Regional now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Burncoat, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nipmuc Regional will host Assabet Valley RVT at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Burncoat, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Montachusett RVT at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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