Football Preview: Hoosac Valley Hurricanes vs. Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles
The Hoosac Valley Hurricanes will take on the Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hoosac Valley will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Hoosac Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lee/Lenox Memorial just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 47-15.
Easthampton/Hampshire aren't just finding success at home, as their game last Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They took down Commerce 44-26. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Easthampton/Hampshire to victory, but perhaps none more so than Vynce Carr, who rushed for 105 yards on only 14 carries. Nelson Gomez also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Easthampton/Hampshire was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 191.3.
Hoosac Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Easthampton/Hampshire, their record now sits at 3-4.
Hoosac Valley strolled past Easthampton/Hampshire when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-12. Will Hoosac Valley repeat their success, or does Easthampton/Hampshire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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