Leominster had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Westford Academy Grey Ghosts on Friday. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Grey Ghosts, too.
It was another big night for Osiris Lopez, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 205 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Jaidis Delgado was Lopez's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leominster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Leominster pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.5 points per game. As for Westford Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
Leominster and Westford Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Leominster is taking a road trip to take on Xaverian Brothers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Xaverian Brothers has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 132 points over their last three matches. As for Westford Academy, they will challenge Andover at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westford Academy is facing Andover at the right time seeing as Andover is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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