Football Game Preview: Ayer Shirley Panthers vs. Murdock Blue Devils

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Previous Games

11/01/24 - Home	34-14 W
11/17/23 - Away	42-22 W
10/28/22 - Home	19-12 W
10/29/21 - Away	34-20 W
10/05/18 - Home	27-26 W
+ 2 more games

Ayer Shirley has gone 6-1 against Murdock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Panthers will challenge the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Ayer Shirley's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Worcester Tech on Friday. They took a hard 17-0 fall against the Eagles. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Murdock also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a blow against Lunenburg on Friday, falling 62-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered against the Blue Knights since October 24, 2015.

Murdock's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ayer Shirley, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Everything went Ayer Shirley's way against Murdock in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Ayer Shirley made off with a 34-14 win. 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.