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Patriots overcome by Trailblazers

The Patriot football team hosted the homecoming game in Upton Friday night as they took on the Torrington Trailblazers.

An exciting opening drive moved the Patriots down the field with big yardage gains, putting them in scoring territory after only a few minutes. Looking to get the right call on a third down, the Patriots called a timeout to get everyone on the same page.

Unfortunately, the Trailblazers sniffed out the reverse rollout and sacked Patriot quarterback Keaton Mills. Still in scoring range, the Patriots went for it on fourth down and Mills found Luca Brooks with a 19-yard recep...