Brockton won the last time they faced New Bedford and Luke Turco did his part to make sure it happened again. The Brockton Boxers were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over the New Bedford Whalers on Saturday thanks in part to Turco, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Wiggins, who made 12 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Brockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Brockton's defense and their five sacks. Nathan Jean Phillipe was especially locked on to New Bedford's QB and sacked him twice. Jean Phillipe also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Brockton is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Brockton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for New Bedford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brockton will venture away from home to take on Durfee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for New Bedford, they will head out to face off against Dartmouth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dartmouth's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so New Bedford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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