The East Longmeadow Spartans will venture away from home to square off against 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 game 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 got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Baker out in front who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Brandon Phillips Jr, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tantasqua Regional was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to Auburn.
East Longmeadow's record is now 2-0. As for Tantasqua Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Longmeadow suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Tantasqua Regional in their previous meeting 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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