A one-goal preliminary loss
Mashpee lost 4–3 to Blackstone-Millville on November 7 in the Division 4 preliminary round. Both schools’ schedules record the result and list the venue as Mashpee Middle-High School Stadium.
Blackstone-Millville advances to fourth-seeded Sandwich on November 9 at 5 p.m., according to MIAA.
Mashpee had closed its regular season with home wins over Cape Cod Tech, 6–0 on October 27, and Sturgis East, 3–0 on October 29, leaving the Falcons 9–8 before the tournament.
October changed Mashpee’s record
Mashpee began October with wins over Sturgis East, Monomoy and Carver. A count of the school’s October results gives seven wins and two losses, after a 2–6 September. The October defeats came against Rockland and Abington.
The final MIAA rating was −0.0717, placing Mashpee 29th. Blackstone-Millville’s final ratings row shows an 11–6–1 record and a −0.8825 rating.
The visitor also finished with wins
Blackstone-Millville beat Worcester Tech 6–1 on October 30 and St. Bernard’s 5–4 on November 2. Before those games, it lost 3–0 to Oxford, drew 4–4 with Uxbridge and lost 3–2 to Whitinsville Christian.
