Cohasset couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 20-19 to the Norwell Clippers. The Skippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Clippers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
Despite the loss, Cohasset still got an impressive performance from Michael Wildfire, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 218 yards and a touchdown. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Will Mcloughlin, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Cohasset's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Nicholas Askjaer was the leader with two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cohasset is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Silver Lake Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cohasset is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Norwell, they will square off against Blue Hills RVT at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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