Holliston has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Grafton Gators at 6:00 p.m.
Holliston is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They took a blow against Milton, falling 55-28. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Grafton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over Algonquin Regional on the road. Fans of the Gators have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Owen Belanger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeeland Youngblood, who gained 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grafton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Grafton wouldn't let Algonquin Regional keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grafton can thank James Hanna and Jordan Martino for forcing both of them. Austin Mccormick was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Holliston now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Grafton, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Holliston came out on top in a nail-biter against Grafton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. Does Holliston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grafton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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