Football Game Preview: Ayer Shirley Panthers vs. Littleton Tigers

After both having extra time off, the Ayer Shirley Panthers and the Littleton Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Ayer Shirley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.

Ayer Shirley is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fitchburg last Friday. The Panthers fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 22-20. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly two points.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-14, which was the final score in Littleton's tilt against Montachusett RVT on November 7th.

Ayer Shirley's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Littleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Ayer Shirley strolled past Littleton when the teams last played back in September by a score of 22-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.