The Grafton Gators will take on the Holliston Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Grafton was fully in charge, breezing past Algonquin Regional 49-14 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Owen Belanger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes. Jake Robertson was in the mix too, providing Grafton with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grafton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Grafton wouldn't let Algonquin Regional keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grafton can thank James Hanna and Jordan Martino for forcing both of them. Grafton got some further help from Austin Mccormick: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Holliston suffered their biggest loss since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Milton on the road and fell 55-28. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Grafton's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Holliston, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Grafton couldn't quite finish off Holliston in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 14-12. Can Grafton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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