West Boylston/Tahanto and Leicester are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The West Boylston/Tahanto Lions will play host again on Friday to welcome the Leicester Wolverines, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. West Boylston/Tahanto will be strutting in after a win while Leicester will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for West Boylston/Tahanto at home against Assabet Valley RVT as the squad secured a 37-6 victory. The Lions' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
West Boylston/Tahanto's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Renzoni, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Stephen Simpson was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Boylston/Tahanto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Leicester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Northbridge 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Rams are ranked 59th).
West Boylston/Tahanto pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Leicester, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went West Boylston/Tahanto's way against Leicester when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as West Boylston/Tahanto made off with a 28-7 win. Does West Boylston/Tahanto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leicester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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