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Woodchucks hand NR-S first loss

As advertised, the early-season matchup between Nine-Man Region 2 title hopefuls NR-S and St. John lived up to its billing.

But for the Rockets, it didn’t end up being a question of how many points they scored, but when they scored them.

A first-half track meet gave way to the Woodchucks’ defense stiffening up in the second, and the home gridmen got the two touchdowns necessary for a 42-36...