TAUNTON — A late subject aim by senior Nick Torres lifted North Attleboro to an exciting 17-14 Hockomock League victory over Taunton.
The Crimson Rocketeers have been seeking to bounce again after a tricky loss towards King Phillip, however the opponent was robust. The Tigers got here in with a 2-0 report and had allowed simply 14 factors of their first two video games towards New Bedford and Durfee.
It was a playoff ambiance at Alexio Stadium at Taunton Excessive Faculty, and the groups performed to a scoreless first half. The Crimson Rocketeers have been capable of cease the Tigers from scoring early within the recreation by a fumble restoration by captain Nathan Rivera, and likewise secured a last-second interception by Frankie Strachan on a Hail Mary try by Tigers QB Dylan Keenan.
The second half was a distinct beast as each quarterbacks traded dashing touchdowns within the third quarter. Keenan known as his personal quantity for an eight-yard landing for the primary strike, however then North Attleboro QB Dylan Brousseau scampered for a 27-yard dashing landing on the following drive.
It was extra of the identical within the fourth, as each QBs traded passing touchdowns. Brousseau helped North Attleboro take its first lead of the sport with a 17-yard passing landing to Ryan Gustafson. Nevertheless, they didn’t have the lead for lengthy, as Keenan was capable of finding operating again Amani Teixeira extensive open within the subject for a 48-yard tying landing. Teixeira already broke out for a giant play within the first half with a 40-yard run after a missed subject aim by North Attleboro.
Within the last seconds, Torres went to kick the game-winning subject aim to seal the victory for the guests.
“I advised all the blokes, and I advised myself the entire recreation, belief within the Lord, all my brothers in Jesus, that’s who I put my religion in, that’s who’s going to information me by means of every thing, sports-wise, person-wise,” Torres mentioned.
“We had lots of youngsters that actually stepped up, and to try this towards Taunton, who’s extraordinarily nicely coached, what Sid’s (Brad Sidwell) performed with this system, and the way they fought,” North Attleboro head coach Michael Strachan mentioned. “(I’m) very glad with the way in which that we got here out with a win, but it surely was a grind.”
