On Friday South Hadley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Ludlow Lions at 6:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
South Hadley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pittsfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Hadley was dealt a 46-6 loss at the hands of Pittsfield.
Meanwhile, Ludlow entered their contest against Putnam Vo-Tech on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ludlow was outmatched by Putnam Vo-Tech at home and fell 60-7. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Beavers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
South Hadley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ludlow, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything came up roses for South Hadley against Ludlow in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Hadley 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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