The Easthampton/Hampshire Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Holyoke Purple Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Easthampton/Hampshire's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Holyoke's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Easthampton/Hampshire's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 30-0 victory over Taconic. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Patrick Larson and Colin Hogan were among the main playmakers for Easthampton/Hampshire as the former gained 161 total yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 57 yards and two TDs on only six carries. Larson's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 36-7, which was the final score in Holyoke's tilt against Lee/Lenox Memorial on Friday. The Purple Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Easthampton/Hampshire's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.6 points over those games. As for Holyoke, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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