BOSTON — In the primary half of Wednesday night time’s sport in opposition to Bridgewater-Raynham, the vaunted Brockton dashing assault was held largely in examine, settling for smaller runs somewhat than huge chunks.
But the Boxers knew all they needed to do was wait a bit of and people sizable features would come.
Riding that working sport that has been so potent all 12 months, Brockton exploded for 3 third-quarter touchdowns and earned a 31-20 victory at Fenway Park.
The win got here on the final sport of the profession for Brockton coach Peter Colombo, as his Boxers completed with a 9-2 file, and 4-0 within the Southeast Conference.
Bridgewater-Raynham drops to 5-6 and 3-1 within the league.
“It’s a little surreal,” Colombo mentioned. “It’s been mixed emotions. My dad (the late Armond Colombo) talked about the sadness giving this job up, so I know what he meant. We’ve been looking forward to this since the summer, knowing we’d be here at Fenway. I kind of knew we had a special group. I’m very proud of the way they played. (At) 9-2, it’s a great way to wrap it up.”
For a lot of the 12 months, junior Cam Monteiro and senior Kole Osinubi have been dominant on the bottom out of single-wing appears to be like. Wednesday night time, Monteiro rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries, whereas Osinubi had 127 yards and two touchdowns on 14 makes an attempt. Michael Victor had the fifth Brockton landing on a jet sweep within the fourth quarter.
But it was the third quarter that was most decisive for the Boxers. Leading 6-0 on the break, Brockton allowed B-R to drag forward for the primary time on a 15-yard Dawson Dubose dashing rating because the Trojans led, 7-6.
That deficit didn’t final, although, as Osinubi took the following play and rushed for a 64-yard landing off the best aspect.
Bridgewater-Raynham turned it over on downs, and Monteiro then went to work and busted free on a 77-yard landing to assist in giving the Boxers a 19-7 lead.
Dubose (159 yards on 23 carries) answered with a 44-yard rating, however once more Monteiro went again to work. He accomplished a 21-yard move to Christenson Paul to transform a giant fourth and 5 in B-R territory. Monteiro then went off the best aspect and scored a 6-yard landing to increase the result in 25-14.
“We went into the halftime and said we’re one block away from big plays,” Monteiro mentioned. “Our line made adjustments, and we got the one blocks and we ended up making big plays.”
Victor added his landing late within the fourth, and B-R quarterback Declan Byrne hit Matthew Mullins for a 15-yard landing as time ran out.
The first half was a bit of slower, as Osinubi’s 1-yard landing on fourth and purpose within the second quarter was the one scoring. But it picked up within the second half, the place Brockton had extra firepower.
“This is my life,” Colombo mentioned. “Fifty years ago, we won a Super Bowl, me and my dad, just up the street at BU. The legacy and brotherhood of Brockton football. It’s really a special thing. It’s been 125 years, since 1897. It’s a special place. I guess I’ve been around for a lot of it. It’s been awesome.”
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