There was early excitement for Doherty Memorial after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Leominster who ended up claiming the real prize. The Highlanders took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. 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 129th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 19th).
Connor Gentilucci threw for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jayden Orhin was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Ethan Mietla rushed for 70 yards.
Osiris Lopez looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 74 yards and one score on only eight carries, while also throwing for 143 yards and one TD.
This is the second loss in a row for Doherty Memorial and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Leominster, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Doherty Memorial will head out to take on Shepherd Hill Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Leominster, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wachusett Regional at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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