Natick had won five straight games and Jack Showstead did his part to make it six on Friday. The Natick Redhawks walked away with a 31-21 win over the Milton Wildcats thanks in part to Showstead, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 125 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Showstead was just one part of a punishing run game: Natick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Natick pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Milton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Natick will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Framingham at 10:00 a.m. on November 21st. Natick's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Framingham's offense will have their work cut out for them. Milton also won't see the field for a while: their next contest is against Braintree at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th.
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