In Friday's league challenge, the Middlesex (Concord, MA) ice hockey team nudged the visiting Northfield Mount Hermon Hoggers (Mount Hermon, MA), by a margin of 4-3.

The now possess a 7-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Brooks for a challenge on Saturday, February 3. Middlesex will clash with a team coming off a 3-0 league loss to Rivers (Weston, MA). The record now stands at 6-12.

The Hoggers (6-16) will now prepare for their challenge against Austin Prep (Reading, MA). The Cougars enter the challenge with a 5-13 record. In their last challenge, Austin Prep was edged by Winchendon (Winchendon, MA), 3-1, in a league challenge.