CANTON — Having a lockdown defense is basically a requirement for success in the always competitive Hockomock League.
And Foxboro certainly has that taken care of as its defense went up to another level Friday night to take down Davenport Division rival Canton.
The Warriors turned in a stingy defensive performance and have now allowed only 28 points over their last four games following a grind-it-out 14-6 road win at Memorial Field.
“A lot of the kids on defense played full time last year, kind of under the radar,” Foxboro head coach Jack Martinelli said. “I knew we would be pretty good defensively.”
Foxboro (5-1) allowed an 89-yard touchdown pass from JT Norton (8-for-22, 151 yards) to Jake Marcell on Canton’s second offensive play of the game, but suffocated the Bulldogs’ attack afte