Football Recap: Greenfield Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2024, 1:50pm

Football Recap: Greenfield Green Wave vs. Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles

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If Greenfield was riding high fresh off their 46-13 takedown of Belchertown last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The game between the Greenfield Green Wave and the Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles didn't end well, with the Greenfield Green Wave falling 48-30. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Green Wave of the 37-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.

Easthampton/Hampshire's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Kostek, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Kostek a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Vynce Carr, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.

Greenfield's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Easthampton/Hampshire, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.

Greenfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Easthampton/Hampshire, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Northampton at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th.

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