The North Middlesex Regional Patriots will head out to take on the Groton-Dunstable Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, North Middlesex Regional lost to Bishop Guertin at home by a 35-21 margin. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 148th in Massachusetts, while the Cardinals are ranked 13th in New Hampshire).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brady Reardon, who picked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown. Colin Taylor was another key passer, throwing for 213 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Groton-Dunstable had to suffer through a 49-19 loss at the hands of Doherty Memorial.
This is the second loss in a row for North Middlesex Regional and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Groton-Dunstable, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for North Middlesex Regional against Groton-Dunstable in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Middlesex Regional since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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