The Whittier RVT Wildcats football team (Haverhill, MA), was beaten 36-16 in Thursday's league challenge with the visiting KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate Panthers (Lynn, MA)

The Panthers (6-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Manchester Essex (Manchester, MA). The Hornets come into the Commonwealth - Small challenge with a 4-3 record. In their last outing, Manchester Essex prevailed over Lowell Catholic (Lowell, MA), 37-6, in a league outing.

With the loss, Whittier RVT moves to 5-2 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn, MA) to confront the Tigers in a Commonwealth - Small outing on Saturday, October 28. The Tigers go into the outing with a record of 3-4. Lynn Vo-Tech lost 35-22 in their recent league outing against Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford, MA)