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Weymouth Stays Unbeaten, Rallies Past Milton 28-21 With Ground Game

Amahri Gomes powered the comeback from a rotating backfield, with clock-draining drives after Nate Bessette’s interception highlighting Weymouth’s new edge in the series.

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Weymouth’s Brendan Flynn, left, takes a hit to the ankle from Milton’s Peter Mullern on Friday night. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald) .

Overview

  • Weymouth improved to 5-0 with a 28-21 win at Milton, remaining the Bay State Conference’s last undefeated team.
  • Amahri Gomes rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns as part of a ground-first plan that leaned on multiple backs.
  • Nate Bessette’s third-quarter interception set up a 12-play drive of nearly seven minutes that put Weymouth ahead.
  • Milton closed within one score on a 66-yard Patrick Collins-to-Ronan Sammon strike, but Weymouth killed the final 3:14.
  • The victory marked a second straight over Milton after 12 consecutive losses, with Weymouth visiting Brockton next and Milton heading to Wachusett as coach Steve Dembowski pursues win No. 200.