Mansfield Holds off Attleboro Comeback in Win
Missed extra points make the difference in the Hornets' 21-19 victory
Mansfield dominated the first half Friday night in a home game against Attleboro, taking a 21-7 lead into the locker room. But the second half of both teams' Kelley-Rex Division season opener was a different story, as Attleboro mounted a strong comeback, but fell short in a 21-19 win for the Hornets. "Getting out to the early lead was big, and then it was kind of just hanging on for dear life in the second half," Mansfield head coach Mike Redding said. The difference in the score was due to two missed extra points by Attleboro. The first was a kick early in the third quarter and the second came on a two-point attempt midway through the fourth quarter in which Attleboro was forced to start on the 18-yard line due to an unsportsmanlike …
