The North Middlesex Regional Patriots football team (Townsend, MA), dropped 28-20 in Monday's non-league bout with the visiting Groton-Dunstable Crusaders (Groton, MA)

With the win, Groton-Dunstable advances its record to 3-2 on the season. The Crusaders host Tyngsborough (Tyngsborough, MA) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, November 22. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 1-1. Tyngsborough won 22-8 in their recent non-league bout against St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg, MA)

The Patriots now own a 1-2 record.