FITCHBURG — And so we come to it, the post mortem, the review, the sizing up of where we stand after three months of gridiron futility. It is fair to say that the 2025 edition of the Fitchburg High football team had an incredibly challenging season. Its 2025 was, while the win-loss records were identical, […]
High School Sports
Leominster puts on a Thanksgiving show
FITCHBURG — For his final bow, for his final time in that oversized blue jersey, Osiris Lopez put a neat bow on his career with quite possibly his finest interscholastic performance Thursday morning. Lopez bid adieu to the Twin Cities with a solid output, setting a state record with his 123rd career touchdown pass on […]
A special game for a special player
LEOMINSTER — Aaron Canterbury said it best, all while tears flowed behind his dark sunglasses as the celebration unfolded in the River Street end of sun-drenched historic Crocker Field Thursday morning: “He’s just such a great kid. Such a great kid. I’m going to miss him.” The “he” the longtime assistant to Devin Gates referred […]
Local roundup: Burns comes up big for Blue Knights
Lunenburg High ended its season on a high note Wednesday night, storming past Oakmont Regional, 34-14, at McCarron Field. Jake Burns ran wild for the Blue Knights (8-3), rushing for 138 yards and three scores on just 13 carries while also being a rock on defense, notching a pair of sacks. Rory Ferguson ran for […]
Spotlight lands on cheer teams
Come Thanksgiving morning, there will be plenty of eyes fixed on the gridiron action between the lines at Crocker Field as storied rivals from Leominster High and Fitchburg High clash for the 145th time in their long football history. But to deny attention to what’s happening on the sidelines would be a mistake and, frankly, […]
Local teams eye Thanksgiving success
High school football gets a fair amount of attention throughout the fall. There’s but one game a week, making the contests appointment viewing. One win or one loss carries a lot of weight. Come the week of Thanksgiving, the spotlight shines directly and only on the gridiron action. All other fall sports have wrapped up […]
