MILFORD — Milford coach Dale Olson didn’t like how his group, at occasions Friday night time towards visiting North Attleboro, manufactured adversity for itself, particularly within the kicking recreation.
Afterward, he jokingly pointed at himself and stated the Scarlet Hawks want to fireplace their particular groups coach.
Ultimately, although, Olson beloved how his group responded to that problem, and rode its large offensive line and operating recreation to a 33-15 victory.
With the victory within the premier Hockomock Kelley-Rex recreation of the night time, Milford improves to 5-0 general and 2-0 in league play. North falls to 2-2 and 0-2.
“We talk about adversity all the time,” Olson stated. “I just looked at it, obviously we didn’t do great (on special teams). We had a field goal blocked, extra point blocked tonight. Isaiah (Pantalone), one of our best players, fumbles, gives them a short field. I mean, if we just play good football, we probably win going away tonight. We leaned on our line. That’s a very good football team, and they’re good in the box. I think we ran all over them tonight. These kids are excited about next week (against King Philip), as they should (be).”
That offensive line of Oliver McKee, Ryan O’Connor, Keith Lee, Anthony Dew, and Tyler Potter paved the way in which for giant numbers on the bottom for Milford. Quarterback Evan Cornelius rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries, whereas operating backs Romeo Holland (100 yards on 18 carries) and Nick Araujo (54 yards on 9 carries) feasted, too. Cornelius accomplished 13 of 17 passes for 140 yards, and Araujo had an interception from his linebacker place, and kicked discipline targets of 43 and 40 yards.
“Definitely, just what we had inside our hearts,” Cornelius stated of the group’s resilience. “We’ve been working so hard for this all offseason, all season. We know we really needed this game, and it came up to the guys up front, and my running backs were determined to get the victory tonight.”
Milford appeared in management however solely led, 12-0, within the third quarter, when the wheels fell off. North’s Greg Berthiaume blocked a Milford punt and fell on the ball in the long run zone for a landing. He then rushed the two-point conversion to tug North to inside 12-8.
Ryan Bannon then recovered a Milford fumble on the kickoff, and two performs later, Nathan Shultz rushed for a 17-yard landing and North, shockingly, had a 15-12 lead.
Milford responded like champions, although. The Scarlet Hawks drove 80 yards on 9 performs, with Cornelius taking it 16 yards for the rating by an enormous gap up entrance.
Araujo then made his interception, and Milford drove 56 yards in eight performs, all runs, with Cornelius ending it off with type from 24 yards out, bursting by arm tackles.
Jayden Archeval made one other interception, and Holland offered the ending touches with a 26-yard rating
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