Football Game Preview: Groton-Dunstable Crusaders vs. North Middlesex Regional Patriots

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 11:57pm

Football Preview: Groton-Dunstable Crusaders vs. North Middlesex Regional Patriots

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The Groton-Dunstable Crusaders will square off against the North Middlesex Regional Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Groton-Dunstable was beaten by Doherty Memorial 49-19. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Highlanders are ranked 109th).

Meanwhile, North Middlesex Regional lost to Bishop Guertin at home by a 35-21 margin on Saturday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brady Reardon, who picked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Colin Taylor, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.

Groton-Dunstable now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Middlesex Regional, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.

Groton-Dunstable was dealt a bruising 40-0 loss at the hands of North Middlesex Regional in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Groton-Dunstable have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.

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