Football Recap: Andover Takes a Loss

Andover was the 34-15 winner over Billerica Memorial when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The contest between the Andover Golden Warriors and the Billerica Memorial Indians wasn't particularly close, with the Andover Golden Warriors falling 27-9. The matchup marked the Golden Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Dominic Papa threw for 177 yards on 16 of 30 attempts, and also rushed for 31 yards. Nick Ilsley was his top target, picking up 67 receiving yards, while also punching in a rushing score. On the ground, Nico Dibarri rushed for 76 yards.

This is the second loss in a row for Andover and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Billerica Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Andover and North Andover will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. As for Billerica Memorial, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chelmsford at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Billerica Memorial is facing Chelmsford at the right time seeing as Chelmsford is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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