Plymouth South hadn't done well against Middleborough recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Plymouth South Panthers walked away with a 35-27 victory over the Middleborough Sachems. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 34-7 win the Sachems walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2017.
Plymouth South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Timmy Durocher, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 106 rushing yards gave Durocher a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Jack Horvath, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Plymouth South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Plymouth South now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Middleborough, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plymouth South will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Plymouth North at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Middleborough will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Carver at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th.
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