Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brockton). They took down the Lawrence Lancers 27-12 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Boxers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Luke Turco was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Brockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brockton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lawrence, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brockton will take on Andover at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Andover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Lawrence, they will square off against Dracut at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence is facing Dracut at the right time seeing as Dracut is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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