Trailing by 8 in the fourth quarter, Pat Burke threw a touchdown for the Boxers (3-4) to cut the deficit to 2, but the Whalers (3-4) stopped the conversion attempt short of the goal line and hung on for the win and the Big Three's automatic bid to the postseason.
FOOTBALL
New Bedford 21, Brockton 19
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at New Bedford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Brockton | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| New Bedford | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| First quarter | ||
| Brockton | TD | Pat Burke 2-yard run (Ryan Clifford kick) |
| Second quarter | ||
| Brockton | TD | Aaron LeClair 7-yard run (kick blocked) |
| Third quarter | ||
| New Bedford | TD | Hector Diaz 3-yard run (Chandler Debrosse kick) |
| New Bedford | TD | Kevin Nunes 3-yard pass from Chandler Debrosse (kick failed) |
| Fourth quarter | ||
| New Bedford | TD | Kevin Nunes 44-yard pass from Chandler Debrosse (Kevin Nunes pass from Chandler Debrosse) |
| Brockton | TD | Dechristopher Joseph 18-yard pass from Pat Burke (rush failed) |
Updated: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, 6:38 p.m.
Schedules and results
