Grafton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over the Algonquin Regional Titans on the road. Fans of the Gators have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Owen Belanger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes. Another player making a difference was Zeeland Youngblood, who gained 109 total yards and 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 pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Algonquin Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grafton will venture away from home to take on Holliston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Grafton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Algonquin Regional, they will head out to challenge Shrewsbury at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Algonquin Regional is facing Shrewsbury at the right time seeing as Shrewsbury is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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