Gardner had won eight straight games dating back to last season and Ayden Sparrow did his part to make it nine on Friday. The Gardner Wildcats walked away with a 26-14 victory over the Narragansett Regional Warriors thanks in part to Sparrow, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another player making a difference was Alexavier Figueroa, who rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Gardner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Gardner pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Narragansett Regional, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Quabbin Regional at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Both have allowed few points on average, (they: 12.5, Gardner: 12.4) so any points scored will be well earned. After both having extra time off, Narragansett Regional and Murdock will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Narragansett Regional is facing Murdock at the right time seeing as Murdock is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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