The Ayer Shirley Panthers will head out to face off against the Gardner Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ayer Shirley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 22-12 win over North.
Meanwhile, Gardner humbled St. Paul with a 45-10 victory.
Ayden Sparrow was a one-man wrecking crew for Gardner as he rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Sparrow a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexavier Figueroa, who threw for 106 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gardner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul only rushed for two.
Ayer Shirley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Gardner, their record now sits at 2-0.
Ayer Shirley suffered a grim 43-18 defeat to Gardner when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Ayer Shirley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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