Football Preview: Leominster Blue Devils vs. Shrewsbury Colonials
Leominster has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Shrewsbury Colonials at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Leominster will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Leominster is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 65-49 win over Wachusett Regional on Friday.
Leominster relied on the efforts of Xavier Cora, who gained 257 total yards and four touchdowns, and Osiris Lopez, who threw for 340 yards and six touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. With that strong performance, Cora is now averaging an impressive 114.3 rushing yards per game. Jaidis Delgado was Lopez's top target, picking up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Shrewsbury's offense. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of Grafton. While losing is never fun, the Colonials can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Gators are ranked 18th).
Leominster's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Shrewsbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Leominster took their win against Shrewsbury in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 48-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leominster since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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