Football Preview: Holyoke Purple Knights vs. Putnam Vo-Tech Beavers
The Holyoke Purple Knights have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Putnam Vo-Tech Beavers on Friday.
Holyoke is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Westfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holyoke was beaten by Westfield 52-21. The loss continues a trend for the Purple Knights in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Putnam Vo-Tech entered their tilt with Pittsfield on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-50 win over the Generals.
Putnam Vo-Tech's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.5 points per game. As for Holyoke, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Holyoke against Putnam Vo-Tech in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Will Holyoke repeat their success, or does Putnam Vo-Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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