Senior Ayden Sparrow rushed for 193 yards and 2 TDs on 18 carries and came up with a fourth-down stop late to seal the Wildcats’ win at Quabbin. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩

Senior Dakota Wells and the rest of the Wildcats D earned an A after collecting eight tackles for a loss and recovering a forced fumble in a season-opening win at Quabbin. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩

Summer-like weather on a mid-September afternoon as Northbridge hosts West Boylston in the season opener for both perennial powerful pigskin programs. Should be a good one. Worcester T&G Sports Northbridge Athletics

Rams 7, Lions 6 after one. Worcester T&G Sports Northbridge Athletics WestBoylston Athletics

LaChapelle hurdles his way into the end zone for a last-minute TD. Rams lead Lions, 14-6, after a fast-paced first half. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩ ⁦WestBoylston Athletics⁩

Lions opened the game with a trick play and scored four plays later on a 52-yard completion from Rice to Renzoni. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦WestBoylston Athletics⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

Big fourth-down run by LaChapelle on the Rams’ opening drive, which ended with Flauto high pointing the ball for a 21-yard TD reception. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩ ⁦WestBoylston Athletics⁩

Wyatt bulls his way for a TD as lions cut deficit to 14-12 early in the third. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦WestBoylston Athletics⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

Mastroianni with a 46-yard TD catch after he bats ball to himself while trying to stop a possible interception to put Rams up, 21-12, in the third. Worcester T&G Sports Northbridge Athletics WestBoylston Athletics

Rams 21, Lions 12 after three Worcester T&G Sports Northbridge Athletics WestBoylston Athletics

Simpson drive his way into the end zone. Lions trail, 21-20, with 7:28 to play. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦WestBoylston Athletics⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

Flauto with his second TD catch of the day. Wilson with the PAT and Rams extend lead to 28-20 with 3:16 to play. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩ ⁦WestBoylston Athletics⁩

Simpson TD catch with 47 seconds left pulls Lions to within two. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦WestBoylston Athletics⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

And Wyatt with the conversation to tie it ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦WB Athletics⁩⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

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Rams score on their possession and force/recover a fumble on Lions’ possession to seal 36-28 win ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦WB Athletics⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

Sophomore QB Mason Mawn came off the bench to score the winning TD in OT as the Rams defeated West Boylston in the season opener. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

Senior captain Caden Mastroianni made big plays on both sides of the ball in the Rams’ season-opening win. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

Junior Joel LaChapelle weighs in on the Rams big offensive day in their OT win over West Boylston. ⁦Worcester T&G Sports⁩ ⁦Northbridge Athletics⁩

Senior soccer captain Miles Paredes and the rest of the Mountaineers have already matched their win total from last season. Worcester T&G Sports @wachusettAD