After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Tantasqua Regional is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the East Longmeadow Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Tantasqua Regional was just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Auburn.
Meanwhile, East Longmeadow hadn't done well against Minnechaug Regional recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East Longmeadow strolled past Minnechaug Regional with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
East Longmeadow got their victory 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 back making a difference was Brandon Phillips Jr, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Tantasqua Regional's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Longmeadow, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Tantasqua Regional's way against East Longmeadow in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Tantasqua Regional made off with a 35-14 victory. Will Tantasqua Regional repeat their success, or does East Longmeadow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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