Chatham was the 45-7 winner over Roxbury when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cougars were just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 28-27 to the Gaels.
Despite the loss, Chatham still got an impressive performance from Ryan Hogan, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and one score. Nick Lagunowich was Hogan's top target, picking up 67 receiving yards, while also punching in one TD on the ground.
Frankie Falco had an outrageously good game for Roxbury as he rushed for 184 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 108 yards and one touchdown while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Chatham's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Roxbury, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Chatham will head out to face off against West Morris Mendham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roxbury, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Randolph at 7:00 p.m. The Gaels will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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