Leominster is 7-1 against Algonquin Regional since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Leominster Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Algonquin Regional Titans at 7:00 p.m. Leominster is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.4 points per game this season.
Algonquin Regional is hoping to do what Shrewsbury couldn't on Friday: put an end to Leominster's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Leominster enjoyed a cozy 30-12 victory over Shrewsbury. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Colonials are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leominster's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Osiris Lopez, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 112 yards on only seven carries. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Xavier Cora was another key back, rushing for 173 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Leominster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 315 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Algonquin Regional unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Wachusett Regional 32-27.
Leominster pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Algonquin Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Leominster strolled past Algonquin Regional in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 25-8. Does Leominster have another victory up their sleeve, or will Algonquin Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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