FITCHBURG — Suffice it to say, Leominster running backs Jack Parisi and Masyn Chester gave great arguments as to why they should get snaps at running back next fall — heck, maybe even a few this Thursday morning — with their rushing performances against Fitchburg in the annual junior varsity Chicken Bowl at Historic Crocker […]
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A New Tradition: Flag football round 1 goes to Blue Devils
FITCHBURG — A thoroughly dominating performance by the Leominster girls flag football team, and by all-league senior quarterback Jaliany “Jally” Santiago. Santiago had herself a morning and a half for the Blue Devils, throwing for 250 yards and six TDs, four of which to all-league receiver Hailey Jimenez. She also had an interception, then caught […]
Plenty of gridiron treats to feast on
Were the week leading up to Thanksgiving football a holiday meal, the appetizers would already be making their rounds. The build to Thursday’s annual gridiron clashes got underway last night with junior varsity action in Lunenburg, as the host Blue Knights hosted Oakmont Regional. The St. Bernard’s JV squad welcomed St. Paul to the Bernardian […]
Girls to step into rivalry spotlight
One of the oldest high school football rivalries in the country, the clashes between Leominster High and Fitchburg High on Thanksgiving — or somewhere close to the holiday — have featured a little bit of everything. Standout performances. Stunning upsets. Utter blowouts. The occasional change in date or venue. Just when it seemed like everything […]
Red Raiders make it two in a row
FITCHBURG — The end of one streak brings the start of a new one — and this one is on the positive side of the ledger for the Red and Gray. Fresh off the first win in the last two seasons, the Fitchburg football team kept that momentum — those important bits of confidence — […]
Local roundup: Leominster bounced from tourney by Hawks
The Blue Devils came to the end of their postseason road in Westwood. The sixth-seeded Leominster High football team met its match in No. 3 Xaverian Brothers, falling 35-20 in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Friday night. The Blue Devils (8-2) fell behind 14-0 in the first half before getting on the scoreboard. Leominster’s opening […]
