The matchup between Grafton and Wachusett Regional on Friday hardly resembled the 23-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Gators were outmatched by the Mountaineers and fell 48-17. The Gators were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mountaineers from their previous meeting back in September of 2019.

Nick Jordan
| 09/19/25 @ St. John's | 135 |
| 10/24/25 @ Wachusett Regional | 87 |
| 10/04/25 @ Shrewsbury | 55 |
| 09/26/25 @ Tantasqua Regional | 54 |
| 10/10/25 vs Westborough | 34 |
Grafton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zeeland Youngblood, who picked up 77 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 39 yards. The Gators also got a significant boost from Nick Jordan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Grafton and nudges their season record down to 3-4. As for Wachusett Regional, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Grafton is set to square off against their familiar foe Leominster at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Wachusett Regional will take on rival Algonquin Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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