The Doherty Memorial Highlanders will head out to challenge the Shepherd Hill Regional Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Doherty Memorial came up short against Leominster and fell 21-14. 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 113th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Shepherd Hill Regional also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Marblehead by a score of 35-22. The loss put an end to the Rams' undefeated start to the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Doherty Memorial and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Shepherd Hill Regional, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Doherty Memorial lost to Shepherd Hill Regional on the road by a decisive 15-0 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Can the Highlanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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