Purple fall to ORR, 30-12
Readying for Island Cup season finale, series tied at 20 wins apiece.
The gridders of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School now look for season redemption via the Holy Grail of the Island Cup after absorbing a disappointing loss to Old Rochester Regional High (ORR) Saturday at Dan McCarthy Field in Oak Bluffs.
Before taking on the Bulldogs, then 1-2 on the season, coach Don Herman said
“ORR has been a quality opponent for us for years in several sports, including football. It’s generally a tough game.“
It did begin as a tussle, with ORR taking a 7-6 first-half lead, after a gritty and successful Vineyarder goal line stand ro end the first half. Second half, not so much. ORR blew it wide open in the third quarter scoring four times on three TDs and a safety. Bulldog quarterback Ryyn Thomas had 3 TDs, two running and one passing.