Football Preview: Doherty Memorial Highlanders vs. Groton-Dunstable Crusaders
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Doherty Memorial is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Groton-Dunstable Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Doherty Memorial came up short against Leominster 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).
Meanwhile, Groton-Dunstable was able to grind out a solid win over Prouty last Friday, taking the game 44-35.
Doherty Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Groton-Dunstable, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Doherty Memorial against Groton-Dunstable in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-6 win. Does Doherty Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Groton-Dunstable turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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