NORTH ATTLEBORO — It was only natural for Mansfield to think about last year’s stinging Division 3 Super Bowl loss to North Attleboro when the sides met Friday night for the first time since that contest.

But this time, the Hornets put together a performance much more to their liking against their Hockomock League rival.

Mansfield pulled off a gritty road win, buoyed by two rushing touchdowns from senior running back Mason Bordieri and a game-altering 75-yard punt return for a score by Darrian Sanders to take down North Attleboro, 24-14, at Beaupre Field.

“It meant different to most of us,” Bordieri said. “We know last year, 35-0, in a Super Bowl game, terrible. Right when we got the schedule, this game was circled. We were waiting all year, worked all year for this, and we came out and

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