The Leominster Blue Devils will face off against the Catholic Memorial Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leominster will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Leominster beat Doherty Memorial 27-19. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Highlanders are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Xavier Cora had a dynamite game for Leominster, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Cora also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble. Another back making a difference was Aramis Reyes, who rushed for 118 yards on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, Catholic Memorial couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 33-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Hayes.
Leominster's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Catholic Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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