Nipmuc Regional is 8-2 against Blackstone-Millville since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Nipmuc Regional Warriors are on the road again to play the Blackstone-Millville Chargers at 12:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Nipmuc Regional after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 14-7 to Littleton. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 7-0 in the first quarter.
Nipmuc Regional's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Eben Consigli, who gained 74 total yards and a touchdown, and Josh Giancola, who threw for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blackstone-Millville). They came out on top against St. Paul by a score of 36-26 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Blackstone-Millville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Kaczor, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 158 rushing yards gave Kaczor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaun Haynes, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Nipmuc Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Blackstone-Millville, their record now sits at 2-3.
Nipmuc Regional came up short against Blackstone-Millville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 7-0. Can Nipmuc Regional avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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