After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Tantasqua Regional is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the East Longmeadow Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Tantasqua Regional and Auburn were almost perfectly matched up, but Tantasqua Regional suffered a 21-20 loss.
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 took down Minnechaug Regional 31-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
East Longmeadow got their win 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 defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Longmeadow, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Tantasqua Regional took their win against East Longmeadow in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. 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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