HOLYOKE — With friends and family from across town in attendance for some Thanksgiving Day football, the Tigers put on a defensive showcase to remember.

South Hadley football ended its four-game losing streak with a 33-0 win over Holyoke on Thursday.

South Hadley wraps its season with a 5-6 record and improve to 7-1 in their annual ‘Battle of the Bridge’ matchup against the Purple Knights.

“It’s a big win for us, it’s been a rough season unfortunately due to injuries (and) illnesses,” South Hadley coach Brian Couture said. “We were down big time, so to see them play well today is always a good thing.

“A lot of these guys are friends with the Holyoke guys, being that we’re so close... it’s good to get the camaraderie in the battle back and forth.”

Neither side scored in the opening qua

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