Littleton is 3-0 against Murdock since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Littleton Tigers will square off against the Murdock Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Littleton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tyngsborough just ended the team's four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Littleton has struggled against Tyngsborough recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Littleton might have lost, but man, Zach Milner was a machine: he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Milner was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Murdock was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 48-16 loss at the hands of Athol. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly 32 points.
Littleton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Murdock, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Littleton took their victory against Murdock in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 26-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Littleton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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