If Andover was feeling good fresh off their 29-0 takedown of Haverhill last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Andover Golden Warriors lost to the Central Catholic Raiders at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The Golden Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Andover still got an impressive performance from Dominic Papa, who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. A healthy portion of Papa's aerial production (110 yards to be exact) went to Julius Martinez.
Andover's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Andover will head out on the road to take on Billerica Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chelmsford at 7:00 p.m.
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