The Shawsheen Valley Tech Rams will face off against the Northeast Metro RVT Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawsheen Valley Tech will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Shawsheen Valley Tech is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Greater Lawrence Tech, posting a 49-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northeast Metro RVT was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 39-35 to Greater Lowell Tech. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (32), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Northeast Metro RVT got top-tier performance from Erick Lopreto, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown. Lopreto was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
Even though they lost, Northeast Metro RVT was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Shawsheen Valley Tech's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Northeast Metro RVT, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Shawsheen Valley Tech against Northeast Metro RVT in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 38-6 win. In that game, Shawsheen Valley Tech amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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