The Leominster Blue Devils will face off against the Catholic Memorial Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leominster is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games 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 was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble. Aramis Reyes was another key back, rushing for 118 yards on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leominster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
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 defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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