The Grafton Gators will be playing at home against the Tantasqua Regional Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Grafton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Shrewsbury for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won five games by 31 points or more so far this season.
Finn Gilmore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 262 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Belanger, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grafton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Tantasqua Regional's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Uxbridge, falling 39-14. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Grafton's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Tantasqua Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Grafton against Tantasqua Regional when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-6 win. In that matchup, Grafton amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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