Football Preview: Leicester Wolverines vs. West Boylston/Tahanto Lions
Leicester and West Boylston/Tahanto are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Leicester Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the West Boylston/Tahanto Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leicester will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Leicester's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Northbridge on Friday. They took a blow against the Rams, falling 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Rams are ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, West Boylston/Tahanto took their match at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 37-6 victory over Assabet Valley RVT. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-6.
West Boylston/Tahanto's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Renzoni, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Stephen Simpson, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Boylston/Tahanto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Leicester's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Boylston/Tahanto, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Leicester might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from West Boylston/Tahanto in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Leicester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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