The East Longmeadow Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Tantasqua Regional Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tantasqua Regional took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Longmeadow, who comes in off a win.
East Longmeadow will bounce into Friday's game after beating Minnechaug Regional, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. East Longmeadow strolled past Minnechaug Regional with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
East Longmeadow's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin Baker led the charge by rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Phillips Jr was another key back, rushing 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 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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