Waterford had won two straight home games and Jax Higgins did his part to make it three on Friday. The Waterford Lancers snuck past the Griswold Wolverines with a 33-28 victory thanks in part to Higgins, who rushed for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. Those 282 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Higgins was just one part of a punishing run game: Waterford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Waterford's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Griswold, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waterford will host Windham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Windham: 15, Waterford: 11.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Griswold, they will welcome Stonington at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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