Football Preview: East Longmeadow Spartans vs. Tantasqua Regional Warriors
The East Longmeadow Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Tantasqua Regional Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Longmeadow will be strutting in after a victory while Tantasqua Regional will be coming in after a loss.
East Longmeadow will bounce into Friday's match after beating Minnechaug Regional, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. East Longmeadow took down Minnechaug Regional 31-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
East Longmeadow's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Baker, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Phillips Jr was another key rusher, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tantasqua Regional and Auburn were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Tantasqua Regional suffered a 21-20 defeat.
East Longmeadow's record is now 2-0. As for Tantasqua Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Longmeadow might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Tantasqua Regional when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can East Longmeadow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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