If Westford Academy was riding high fresh off their 49-0 takedown of Belmont last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westford Academy Grey Ghosts took a 42-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leominster Blue Devils on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grey Ghosts of the 21-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Osiris Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Leominster, rushing for 189 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryan Ricker was Lopez's top target, picking up 124 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Westford Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Leominster, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westford Academy will host Waltham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Leominster, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wachusett Regional at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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