After both having extra time off, the Ayer Shirley Panthers and the Littleton Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Ayer Shirley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Ayer Shirley is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fitchburg last Friday. The Panthers fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 22-20. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly two points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-14, which was the final score in Littleton's tilt against Montachusett RVT on November 7th.
Ayer Shirley's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Littleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Ayer Shirley strolled past Littleton when the teams last played back in September by a score of 22-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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