LEOMINSTER — The bus ride home from Westwood two weeks was surely tough for Leominster High junior quarterback Osiris Lopez and the rest of the Blue Devils. The loss came two rounds from the promised land of Gillette Stadium, but Lopez didn’t want to rest on his laurels. Instead, they flipped the switch to Fitchburg […]
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Blue Devils feast on Thanksgiving Day
LEOMINSTER — They made it look so easy, and then some. Host Leominster had no problems executing against archrival Fitchburg’s defense, scoring at will and putting the 144th meeting between the two schools to bed rather swiftly as the Blue Devils romped to a 46-7 win over the Red Raiders at Historic Doyle Field Thursday […]
Deep roots on both sides of rivalry
FITCHBURG — John Jeffrey, 71, of Fitchburg is proud supporter of anything Fitchburg High, particularly its football and basketball teams. Jeffrey is a proud FHS graduate, Class of 1971, who played on Hall of Fame coach Doug Grutchfield’s first basketball team in 1970-71, considers legendary FHS Hall of Fame running back Barry MacLean a close, […]
High school football: One final test for Blue Devils
The final warmup before the postseason won’t be an easy one for the Leominster High football team. Truth be told, few wins have come easy for the Blue Devils given the challenging schedule they play. Earning a final regular season victory won’t be a simple task either, as Algonquin Regional comes to Doyle Field. The […]
Local Notebook: Area programs eye postseason glory
6With the release of the MIAA’s field hockey and girls volleyball tournament pairings on Wednesday, several local programs will have a chance to vie for state championships. The top 32 teams in the MIAA’s power rankings qualified, regardless of record, as did teams finishing outside the top 32 with a record of .500 or better. […]
Local roundup: Leominster grinds out win on the road
It wasn’t as easy as some predicted, but the Leominster High football team kept rolling on Friday night. Up just two points at halftime, the Blue Devils put their road contest against Shrewsbury High away late, picking up a 30-12 victory. With the win, Leominster — which entered the night ninth in the MIAA’s Division […]
