Football Game Preview: Merrimack Tomahawks vs. Nashua South Purple Panthers

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Home	0-35 L
10/13/23 - Away	14-15 L
09/16/22 - Home	27-21 W
09/17/21 - Home	28-26 W
10/31/20 - Home	27-26 W
+ 3 more games

Merrimack and Nashua South are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Tomahawks will be playing at home against the Purple Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Merrimack is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

On Friday, Merrimack beat Dover 28-19.

Meanwhile, Nashua South faced Manchester Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The contest between the Purple Panthers and the Crusaders didn't end well, with the Purple Panthers falling 46-28. The Purple Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Merrimack's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Nashua South, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.

Merrimack took a serious blow against Nashua South when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 35-0. Can the Tomahawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.