In Friday's non-league match, the host Chicopee Pacers football squad scored a close 12-7 triumph over the Palmer Panthers.

The Pacers (2-1) will now prepare for their match against Springfield International Charter School (Springfield, MA). The Bulldogs come into the Intercounty - South match with a 1-2 record. In their last match, Springfield International Charter School tipped Ware (Ware, MA), 20-19, in a non-league match.

Next up, the Panthers play the Greenfield Green Wave (Greenfield, MA) in a Intercounty - North battle, on Friday, October 3. Palmer will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Green Wave go into the battle with a 0-3 record after their 38-6 non-league loss to Frontier Regional (South Deerfield, MA).