NORTH ATTLEBORO — King Philip and North Attleboro each convey an identical punishing model to the gridiron.
However when the Hockomock League rivals collided Friday evening at Beaupre Area, it was KP’s model of smashmouth soccer that received out.
Behind the robust working of Keigan Canto-Osorio and Tallan King plus one other standout defensive efficiency, the Warriors delivered blow after blow to topple the Crimson Rocketeers, 21-7, with their gritty effort.
Canto-Osorio racked up 127 yards speeding on 15 carries with two touchdowns whereas King took 14 carries for 144 yards and a rating.
“We advised them final week, we obtained the win, however we didn’t play very bodily. We weren’t actually robust,” KP head coach Brian Lee stated. “I stated, ‘You’re going to be up towards it towards North as a result of you know the way robust and bodily they’re.’ And so they responded to that.”
The sport swung within the favor of KP (2-0) on a controversial name on the finish of Canto-Osorio’s 40-yard landing run with 6:52 left within the third quarter.
After unleashing two monster stiff arms on defenders to interrupt free, Canto-Osorio scampered alongside the left sideline and tried to beat the final defender to the pylon. He dove for it and the play was referred to as a landing regardless of it trying just like the senior again misplaced management of the ball earlier than crossing the objective line.
Lee agreed Canto-Osorio did fumble, however was glad to catch a break.
“He fumbled it,” Lee stated. “It’s OK. They blew that decision. We had another ones, in order that’s the way it goes. It was a hell of an effort. We didn’t block anyone, so he deserved a landing so far as I’m involved. Typically you get fortunate.”
North Attleboro head coach Mike Strachan was pissed off with the decision however tried to get his group to maneuver on from it.
“I stated my peace (to the refs) and (after) I stated my peace I went again to teaching,” Strachan stated. “… On the finish of the day it shouldn’t come down to at least one play like that. It simply occurs to be a giant play within the sport.”
The Crimson Rocketeers (1-1) had a tough time stopping KP’s bruising speeding assault. King sealed the competition for the Warriors when he bulldozed his option to a 49-yard landing run to offer KP a two-score benefit with 5:41 left.
That lead was in good arms due to KP’s stout protection.
KP’s protection compelled three interceptions and got here by way of with two key defensive stands of their territory within the second half, together with when North Attleboro turned the ball over on downs on the Warriors 13-yard line early within the fourth quarter.
“It was nice,” Lee stated. “Protection is what we dangle our hat on that. It retains us going whereas we’re making an attempt to get issues happening offense.”
