After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Leominster is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Doherty Memorial Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Leominster is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Milford, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Leominster was ranked 16th). Leominster pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over Milford on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leominster to victory, but perhaps none more so than Osiris Lopez, who threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 107 yards on only 11 carries. Lopez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Xavier Cora was another key rusher, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leominster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Leominster's defensive line and their three sacks. Aramis Reyes was especially locked on to Milford's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Doherty Memorial had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They strolled past Algonquin Regional with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14.
Leominster and Doherty Memorial were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Leominster came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. Will Leominster have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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