After flying high against Chicopee last Thursday, Holyoke came back down to earth. The Purple Knights came up short against the West Springfield Terriers on Friday, falling 49-27. The Purple Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Terriers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Devin Velez
| 11/06/25 vs Chicopee | 165.2 |
| 10/24/25 vs Taconic | 144.7 |
| 11/14/25 @ West Springfield | 136.4 |
| 09/18/25 vs Northampton | 102.1 |
| 09/26/25 @ Agawam | 101 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Holyoke still got an impressive performance from Devin Velez, who threw for 283 yards and three TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 60 yards and one touchdown. Velez's passing game has become a key predictor of the Purple Knights' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-6 otherwise. Jesus Morales helped out on the ground, rushing for 153 yards.
Holyoke dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Springfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Holyoke and West Springfield will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Purple Knights see the field they'll take on South Hadley at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th. As for West Springfield, their break will end when they face Agawam at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th.
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