Final: Greater Lowell Tech 14, Diman 13, as a fourth-quarter rally ends the Bengals' five-game win streak
Diman (6-4) closes its season on Thanksgiving morning against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech at Durfee. Greater Lowell Tech (6-4) moves on in the Large division.
FALL RIVER Greater Lowell Tech outscored Diman 8-6 in the fourth quarter at Durfee High School on Thursday night and won 14-13, ending the Bengals' five-game winning streak in a state vocational semifinal.
Diman scored the game's first points and led 7-0 after the first quarter and at halftime, by the quarter-by-quarter line on the game's MaxPreps page. Greater Lowell Tech got six points back in the third quarter to make it 7-6, and in the fourth the Gryphons put up eight points to the Bengals' six, which left Diman one point short. Diman's own Arbiter Live schedule records the result as a 14-13 loss, and both teams are now 6-4.
The Boston Globe's scoreboard lists the game as a semifinal in the Large division of the state vocational tournament, played at Durfee, and the Globe reported that Greater Lawrence beat Whittier 42-34 in the other Large semifinal on Thursday. Greater Lowell Tech lost to Greater Lawrence 40-7 in a Commonwealth Conference game on Oct. 16, by its MaxPreps schedule.
A year ago the matchup went the other way, when Diman beat Greater Lowell Tech 21-0 at home on Nov. 14, 2025, by MaxPreps' all-time results, and six days later the Bengals edged Greater Lawrence 21-20 in the Vocational Large semifinal to reach the first vocational championship game in program history, WSAR reported at the time.
How Diman got here
Diman opened with a 12-7 win at Joseph Case on Sept. 11 and then lost to Weymouth 10-7, at Milton 40-0 and to Blue Hills 6-0, according to its Arbiter Live schedule, before its defense carried it through five straight wins: 20-7 at Tri-County, 33-6 over Southeastern, 33-0 over Old Colony, 20-7 at Bristol-Plymouth and 8-0 at Somerset Berkley. The Bengals allowed 20 points in those five games, and Greater Lowell Tech's 14 on Thursday were the most anyone had scored on them since Milton on Sept. 25.
The streak was built on nights like the one in the rain at Somerset Berkley on Nov. 6, when junior Davian Kelly, the lead back, ran in the only touchdown, senior holder Jayden Fernandez scrambled in the two-point try after a bad snap, and seniors Jay Debrito and Owen Dorego and juniors Rowan Campion and Christopher Thompson made stops for a defense that held on fourth down three times. Our game story has the full account: Diman 8, Somerset Berkley 0.
In the games Diman has entered on MaxPreps, junior Kevin Solomon leads the team at 69.5 rushing yards a game, junior fullback Luke Fitzgerald has two rushing touchdowns, senior Peytonn Massey leads in receiving and senior Cleber Paiva leads in tackles at four a game for coach Luke Bahry's Bengals.
Greater Lowell Tech keeps winning close ones
Greater Lowell Tech, coached by Shane Abrams, has made a habit of one-score games. Five of its six wins have come by six points or fewer, including 29-26 at North Reading to open the season, 18-12 at Whittier and 29-26 over Groton-Dunstable on Nov. 5, by its MaxPreps schedule. The Gryphons lost all three of their Commonwealth Conference games and came in having scored 177 points and allowed 251, and the 13 they gave up Thursday were their third-fewest of the season, behind six against Fitchburg on Sept. 18 and 12 at Whittier on Oct. 22.
We asked Diman athletic director Bobby Bailey on Thursday night for a few words from coach Bahry and for the players who stood out, and his answer will be added when it comes.
By the numbers
| Diman | Greater Lowell Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| Score by quarter | 7, 0, 0, 6: 13 | 0, 0, 6, 8: 14 |
| Record after Thursday | 6-4 | 6-4 |
| Points scored this season | 146 | 191 |
| Points allowed this season | 97 | 264 |
| Streak before Thursday | Won five straight | Won one, 29-26 over Groton-Dunstable |
| Last meeting | Won 21-0 at home, Nov. 14, 2025 | Lost 21-0 |
| Head coach | Luke Bahry | Shane Abrams |
| Next game listed | Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m., vs. Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech at Durfee | Wednesday, Nov. 25, 6 p.m., at Lowell Catholic |
What comes next
Diman closes its season on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 26, at 10 a.m. against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech at Durfee High School, by its Arbiter Live and MaxPreps schedules. Greater Lowell Tech's MaxPreps schedule lists a game at Lowell Catholic on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m.
Every South Coast final is on the Friday Night Scoreboard, and Diman's season is on our Diman football page.
Label: Reported by us, from the town's posted records.
Notes
The final comes from Diman's own Arbiter Live schedule, the game's MaxPreps page and The Boston Globe's scoreboard, read Thursday night and Friday morning, Nov. 12 and 13, and the score by quarter from the MaxPreps page. The tournament round comes from the Globe's scoreboard and its Thursday football roundup. Season results come from Diman's Arbiter Live schedule and both teams' MaxPreps schedules, and every name was checked against Diman's MaxPreps roster and our Nov. 6 game story. We checked each date and weekday against a calendar. We asked Diman athletic director Bobby Bailey on Thursday night for words from coach Luke Bahry and the players who stood out, and the answer will be added when it comes.
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Sources (14)
- Arbiter Live: Diman boys varsity football schedule and results"Thu Nov 12 7:00 PM vs Greater Lowell Tech High School, Durfee High School, Football Field, L 13-14"; season results; Thu Nov 26 10:00 AM vs Greater New Bedford, Durfee. Read Nov. 12, 2026, 9:59 p.m., and Nov. 13, 2026, about 6:15 a.m.
- MaxPreps: Greater Lowell Tech at Diman RVT, Nov. 12, 2026Final 14-13; Q1 to Q4: Greater Lowell Tech 0, 0, 6, 8; Diman RVT 7, 0, 0, 6; "Final score provided by H. Yaffa"; both 6-4. Read Nov. 13, 2026, about 6:25 a.m.
- The Boston Globe: high school football scoreboard, Nov. 12, 2026Greater Lowell 14, Diman 13, FINAL, "Semifinals at Durfee, Fall River", tournament "MIAA Division Large", level "Semifinals". Read Nov. 13, 2026, about 6:15 a.m.
- The Boston Globe: Thursday's football roundup, Nov. 12, 2026Under "Division Large State Vo-Tech": "Greater Lawrence 42, Whittier 34", "in the MVADA Large semifinals". Read Nov. 13, 2026, about 6:3x a.m.
- MaxPreps: Greater Lowell Tech football schedule, 2026Season results from 9/11 W 29-26 at North Reading to 11/12 W 14-13 at Diman RVT; 10/16 L 40-7 vs Greater Lawrence Tech; 11/25 6:00pm at Lowell Catholic. Read Nov. 13, 2026, about 6:15 a.m.
- MaxPreps: Diman football schedule, 202611/12 vs Greater Lowell Tech L 14-13; 6-4. Read Nov. 13, 2026, about 6:15 a.m.
- MaxPreps: Diman all-time football resultsGreater Lowell Tech, 11/14/2025, 21-0 (W). Read Nov. 12, 2026, about 5:4x p.m.
- MaxPreps: Diman football schedule, 2025"11/14 6:30pm vs Greater Lowell Tech** W 21-0" (home tournament game); "11/20 6:00pm @ Greater Lawrence Tech** W 21-20". Read by Copy Nov. 13, 2026, about 6:5x a.m.
- MaxPreps: Diman football team leaders, 2026Rushing yards per game Kevin Solomon 69.5; rushing TDs Luke Fitzgerald 2; receiving Peytonn Massey 23.0 yards a game; tackles Cleber Paiva 4.0 a game (games entered only). Read Nov. 12, 2026, about 5:41 p.m.
- MaxPreps: Diman football rosterNames, classes and positions (updated Nov. 9, 2026). Read Nov. 12, 2026.
- MaxPreps: Diman football staff"Luke Bahry, Head Coach". Read Nov. 12, 2026.
- MaxPreps: Greater Lowell Tech football staff"Shane Abrams, Head Coach". Read Nov. 12, 2026.
- WSAR: Diman football punches ticket to Vocational Large title gameDiman 21, Greater Lawrence 20 in the Vocational Large semifinal; first Vocational League championship game in school history; posted November 2025. Read Nov. 13, 2026.
- South Coast 360: Diman 8, Somerset Berkley 0, Nov. 6, 2026Our verified game story: Kelly touchdown, Fernandez two-point run, the defensive stops by Debrito, Dorego, Campion and Thompson. Read Nov. 13, 2026.