The Westford Academy Grey Ghosts will head out to take on the Leominster Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westford Academy will be strutting in after a win while Leominster will be coming in after a loss.
Westford Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Belmont at home to the tune of 49-0.
Meanwhile, Leominster unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Catholic Memorial 56-28. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Osiris Lopez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only eight carries. Xavier Cora was in the mix as well, providing Leominster with a touchdown.
Leominster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cora.
Westford Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Leominster, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Westford Academy came up short against Leominster in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lopez, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 170 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. Now that Westford Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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