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Big win pushes Tantasqua up the board: Check out the latest Hometeam Super 7 Large Schools football poll

rich garven, worcester telegram & gazette
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Highlighting Week 5 action was a signature win by Tantasqua in a T&G Super 7 large schools poll showdown.

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Leominster quarterback Osiris Lopez celebrates a win over against Doherty at Doyle Field Friday.
Leominster quarterback Osiris Lopez celebrates a win over against Doherty at Doyle Field Friday.

1. Leominster (4-1)

Previous ranking: 1

Next: Off

The Blue Devils defeated Westford to give them wins over opponents from four different leagues (Catholic Conference, Dual County, Hockomock, Inter-High).

Grafton’s Finn Gilmore runs the ball against South in the first quarter Friday.
Grafton’s Finn Gilmore runs the ball against South in the first quarter Friday.

2. Grafton (5-0)

Previous ranking: 2

Next: Off

The Gators have outscored their opponents, 121-17, in the first half following their 21-3 road win over Holliston.

Daniel Wing of St. John's runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter past Shrewsbury's Tyler Boehnke Friday.
Daniel Wing of St. John's runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter past Shrewsbury's Tyler Boehnke Friday.

3. St. John’s (2-2)

Previous ranking: 4

Next: vs. St. John’s Prep, noon, Saturday

The Pioneers blanked Hopkinton and now enter the Catholic Conference portion of their schedule, which kicks off against the top-ranked team in Eastern Mass.

Tantasqua’s Sean Allen runs in a touchdown in the third quarter.
Tantasqua’s Sean Allen runs in a touchdown in the third quarter.

4. Tantasqua (3-1)

Previous ranking: 6

Next: vs. South, 7 p.m. Friday

Junior Brandon Denham rushed for three touchdowns as the Warriors scored a season-high 41 points to edge previously undefeated Doherty.

More: 'They competed their butts off': Tantasqua runs down, holds off Doherty in thriller

5. Doherty (2-2)

Previous ranking: 3

Next: vs. Shrewsbury, 6 p.m. Friday

The Highlanders were in it until the last play versus Tantasqua due to a prolific passing game featuring quarterback Josh Romeo and receivers Isaiah Birchett and Ryan Dennis.

More: 'They competed their butts off': Tantasqua runs down, holds off Doherty in thriller

6. Wachusett (2-2)

Previous ranking: 5

Next: at Milton, 6 p.m. Thursday

The Mountaineers saw their two-game winning streak snapped by Natick, which is 4-1 and ranked 10th in Eastern Mass.

7. Westborough (3-1)

Previous ranking: 7

Next: at Nashoba, 6:30 p.m. Thursday

The Rangers trailed, 12-0, after the first quarter before putting up 50 points to open Mid-Wach B play with a convincing win over Shepherd Hill.

Dropped out: None.

—Contact Rich Garven at rgarven@telegram.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @RichGarvenTG.

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