Brockton lost against Andover back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Brockton Boxers fell just short of the Andover Golden Warriors by a score of 24-21. While the Boxers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Warriors 7-3 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Brockton lost, don't look at Luke Turco. Despite the final result, he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown. Turco's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Brockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Brockton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Wilmer Perallon, Karens Antoine, and Jarred Mighty picked up one apiece.
Nick Ilsley went supernova for Andover, rushing for eight yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 98 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Julius Martinez, who picked up 152 receiving yards.
Brockton's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Andover, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Brockton has already played their next game, a 35-21 victory against Everett on the 19th. As for Andover, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 29-0 win against Haverhill on the 18th.
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