Rain, lightning, and a game delay couldn’t stop Bridgewater-Raynham from conquering the defending Division 2A Super Bowl champs last night in Duxbury’s home opener, 28-7.
The Trojans had all the momentum in the first half of the game.
B-R won the coin toss and marched downfield on a 90-yard drive, with 30 of the yards coming on carries by senior running back Isaiah Johnson. Johnson was filling in for teammate Jake Williams, who is out with a high ankle sprain.
Wide receiver Neil Harrington carried the ball for 30 yards on the first play of the game to give B-R a quick start and momentum.
Johnson rushed in from the 5-yard line with a minute and a half left in the first quarter for the Trojans’ first touchdown.
Bridgewater-Raynham’s focus didn’t change after a half-hour lightning delay in the second quarter.
The Trojans came back and scored a minute after play resumed when Mike Chicoine got into the end zone on an 18-yard run.
No. 7-ranked Duxbury answered with three minutes remaining in the third quarter with their only touchdown on a quarterback keeper by sophomore Matt O’Keefe.
Xaverian 47, Malden Catholic 14 - Joe Colton ran for four touchdowns and top-ranked Xaverian routed the host Lancers in a Catholic Conference matchup. Alex Phelan got the Hawks off to fast start with a 22-yard scoring run in the first quarter.
Reading 35, Cambridge 0 - Tino Perrina ran for four touchdowns and Ryan Pollack added another as the Rockets duo combined for 310 yards on 25 carries in No. 6 Reading’s win.
Billerica 26, Burlington 14 - Sophomore Nick LaSpada ran for 170 yards and a touchdown while throwing for another in the No. 8 Indians’ win.
Mansfield 34, Dartmouth 0 - Nik Busharis threw three TD passes, two to Jeffrey Hill, as the No. 10 Hornets Hornets breezed past the Indians.
Natick 27, Newton North 0 - Brett Farrell ran for two touchdowns and Scott McCummings passed for 120 yards and rushed for 60 to spark the No. 13 Red and Blue. Mike Delmonaco and Rajeev Chorghade each had three of Natick’s 11 sacks.
King Philip 35, Hopkinton 0 - Charles Ruffin rushed for 114 yards on eight carries and scored a pair of touchdowns for the 15th-ranked Warriors.
Bishop Feehan 16, Foxboro 14 - Stan Pacuk nailed a 22-yard field goal with 22 seconds left to rally the No. 16 Shamrocks. Foxborough’s Mike Delaney rushed for 119 yards and two scores.
Acton-Boxboro 14, Woburn 7 - Dana Duquette ran for one touchdown and passed for another to lead the No. 18 Colonials. Franklin 33, Attleboro 24 - Nick Colson ran for two touchdowns and passed for three more - including a 61-yard strike to Brian Garvey in the fourth quarter that clinched the Panthers’ upset of the No. 19 Bombardiers.
West Roxbury 16, Boston English 14 - Daquin Phillips had a breakout night for the Raiders, rushing for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
North Quincy 33, Boston Latin 7 - Terrance Staley ran for 212 yards and scored four of the Red Raiders’ five TDs, the other coming on a second-quarter fumble return by Kyle McKay.
