Football Preview: Groton-Dunstable Crusaders vs. Doherty Memorial Highlanders
The Groton-Dunstable Crusaders will face off against the Doherty Memorial Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Doherty Memorial took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Groton-Dunstable, who comes in off a win.
Groton-Dunstable took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They came out on top against Prouty by a score of 44-35.
Meanwhile, Doherty Memorial came up short against Leominster on Friday and fell 27-19. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 18th).
Groton-Dunstable's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Doherty Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Groton-Dunstable took a serious blow against Doherty Memorial in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-6. Can Groton-Dunstable avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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