Football Recap: Leominster Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 9:58am

Football Recap: Leominster Blue Devils vs. Catholic Memorial Knights

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After a string of five wins dating back to last season, Leominster's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by the Catholic Memorial Knights at home and fell 56-28. That makes it the first time this season the Blue Devils have let down their home crowd.

When it comes to explaining why Leominster lost, don't look at Osiris Lopez. Despite the final result, he threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only eight carries. Xavier Cora was in the mix as well, providing Leominster with a touchdown.

Leominster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cora.

Having lost for the first time this season, Leominster fell to 3-1. As for Catholic Memorial, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Leominster has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Westford Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Catholic Memorial, their road trip will continue as they head out to face New Bedford at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. New Bedford's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Catholic Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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