Clinton and Mashpee squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Clinton had to settle for second. They fell to the Mashpee Falcons 28-22. The Gaels' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Clinton lost, don't look at Colin Schmidt. Despite the final result, he threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. The dominant performance gave Schmidt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mashpee's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Matteodo, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Ryan Triveri was Matteodo's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Mashpee, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Clinton has already played their next match, a 42-7 win against Nashoba Regional on the 28th. As for Mashpee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-0 defeat against Sandwich on the 28th.
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