FITCHBURG — It shouldn’t be unexpected, but there is a different kind of energy emanating from the corner of Circle and Broad this fall as opposed to what happened with the 2023 edition. The difference this year? It’s a lot. The leadership that lacked last year (0-11, if anyone needed reminding) has returned. The senior […]
high school football
After upgrades, Crocker Field set to shine
As Bob Dylan so astutely surmised way back in 1964, the times, they are a-changin’. Some 60 years later, that’s undeniably true at Crocker Field. A gem of interscholastic competition in the city since it opened in 1918, the home of Fitchburg High football has undergone a serious transformation leading up to the 2024 fall […]
Leominster’s Lopez eager to succeed
The story of Osiris Lopez’s high school career to this point is a captivating one. He burst onto the Central Mass. scene in 2022 with a sensational freshman campaign for Leominster High, putting up big numbers while surrounded by a star-studded and experienced cast. And while his stats fell last season with the graduation of […]
Football schedules
It all kicks off this week. High school football teams have gone through camps, cuts, practices and scrimmages and most programs get the 2024 season underway this Friday. The weekly action goes on for a couple months, with teams vying for playoff spots or eyeing big Thanksgiving rivalry games to close things out. From Leominster’s […]
Blue Devils aim to keep growing
LEOMINSTER — The start was anything but optimal for the Leominster High football team last fall. With a plethora of key contributors from a very successful 2022 team graduating in the spring, the 2023 Blue Devils struggled out of the gates. Sure, they were competitive, but with chemistry lacking, wins were hard to come by. […]
Friday night lights return this week
Already well established as a showcase for high school football players in the eastern part of the state, the Northeast 7v7 tournament will settle in Fitchburg Friday night for some Central Mass. competition. Featuring 24 schools, the 7-on-7 football tournament will take place at St. Bernard’s Bernardian Bowl. The games kick off at 2 p.m. […]
