The Brockton Boxers are taking a road trip to challenge the Lawrence Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brockton is looking for their season's first win.
Brockton will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Lincoln-Sudbury on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Brockton fell just short of Lincoln-Sudbury by a score of 17-14.
Despite the loss, Brockton got top-tier performance from Luke Turco, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Turco a new career-high in rushing yards. Jarred Mighty got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Brockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lawrence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Tewksbury Memorial on the road and fell 43-6. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Redmen are ranked 34th).
Brockton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Brockton beat Lawrence 14-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brockton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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