HYANNIS — Barnstable had a powerful three-game begin, however it got here with out a signature win.
The Pink Hawks actually have that now, because of a dominant displaying Friday night time towards Fifteenth-ranked Milford.
No. 9 Barnstable rose to the event and aced its greatest problem of the season by throttling Milford, 35-6, at Leo Shields Discipline.
“This was large for us, not solely this season as a measuring stick however the place we’ve are available eight years. I feel that’s our first win over a Hockomock crew since we took over as a employees eight years in the past,” Barnstable head coach Ross Jatkola mentioned. “We actually wanted that tonight for our youngsters to know that we are able to compete at that stage.”
The tandem of senior quarterback Kyle Coffin and senior working again Jayson Dyer, together with a gifted offensive line, powered Barnstable (4-0). Coffin (11 carries, 152 yards) and Dyer (17 carries, 148 yards) mixed for 300 yards on the bottom and 4 touchdowns.
Dyer set the tone for the Pink Hawks on the fourth play of the sport when he sprinted by the left aspect and showcased his breakaway velocity on a 68-yard landing run.
“We at all times preach come out swinging,” Dyer mentioned. “And that simply represents popping out swinging.”
Milford (3-2) hung round within the first half, particularly when quarterback Vincent Loscerbo related with Dionicio Rodriguez on a 28-yard landing cross on fourth-and-10 to chop into the deficit, 7-6, with 1:18 left within the second quarter.
However Barnstable answered shortly and went with some trickery to begin a stretch of 28 unanswered factors.
The Pink Hawks scored with 16 seconds remaining within the first half as Dylan Hamilton took a jet sweep handoff, however then uncorked a deep cross to a large open Brady Kundel for a 33-yard landing and 14-6 halftime lead.
“We at all times have three or 4 trick performs within the bag and I felt like that was the appropriate time to name it to get the juice again on our aspect, have momentum going into the half and be sure that they (didn’t have) any juice going into the half,” Jatkola mentioned.
Barnstable rode that momentum to attain touchdowns on its first three drives of the second half to place away Milford.
Dyer prolonged the benefit to 21-6 with 8:20 left within the third quarter on a 1-yard run earlier than Coffin recorded two landing runs, together with a powerful 77-yard scamper down the left sideline to begin the fourth quarter, by which he turned on the jets to outrun the Milford protection.
“Nobody goes to outwork them,” Jatkola mentioned of Dyer and Coffin. “So, in moments like that is when that work exhibits.”
