Patriots Name Lincoln-Sudbury's Tom Lopez Coach Of The Week

SUDBURY, MA—He's led the Warriors to five straight victories in a row, leading The New England Patriots to name Lincoln-Sudbury's Tom Lopez as the "high school coach of the week," announced the organization this week.

Lopez started his 40th season as the team's head coach after last year's successful year as Dual County League Large champs. The team this year misses 16 of last year's 22 starters, with those 16 graduating. The Warriors are currently undefeated and led on the field by quarterback Braden O'Connell.

The Warriors take on Acton-Boxborough on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m.

Next up for the Warriors is a date with Acton-Boxborough this Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

Hall of famer Andre Tippett visited the team on Tuesday to present the award to Lopez, along with a $1,000 donation. The visit and check presentation is featured on the “Patriots All Access,” which airs on Friday night at 7 p.m. on WBZ-TV in Boston and is available immediately after on Patriots.com.

“It appears to be business as usual for Coach Lopez and the Warriors,” Tippett said in a statement. “This team hasn’t skipped a beat on their way to another impressive start to the season. We wish them the best of luck through the rest of their 2017 campaign.”

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