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SpringfieldMinerva

Spartans
0
Lions
34

The Minerva (OH) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Springfield (Akron, OH) by a score of 34-0.

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Minerva7720034
Final score provided by B. Fitzgerald.
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Game Stats

Springfield (25-26)

Springfield has not entered stats for this game.

Minerva (25-26)

Minerva

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals030.000039.6
4K. Kirkpatrick (Fr)030.000039.6
Minerva

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals343359.925
3Nate Linkous (Sr)1112911.713
12T. Kirkpatrick (So)181538.512
32Nick Wandle (Jr)12121.00
33Lane Hawk (Sr)4328.00
Minerva

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals11
3Nate Linkous (Sr)11
Minerva

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals335335
3Nate Linkous (Sr)129129
12T. Kirkpatrick (So)153153
32Nick Wandle (Jr)2121
33Lane Hawk (Sr)3232
Minerva

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals3350335
3Nate Linkous (Sr)129129
12T. Kirkpatrick (So)153153
32Nick Wandle (Jr)2121
33Lane Hawk (Sr)3232
Minerva

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals530
3Nate Linkous (Sr)318
12T. Kirkpatrick (So)212
Minerva

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals55
3Nate Linkous (Sr)33
12T. Kirkpatrick (So)22

Game Story

Ohio High School Football - Springfield trounced by Minerva

September 5, 2025: Minerva, OH 44657

The Springfield Spartans football team (Akron, OH), was crushed 34-0 in Friday's non-league bout with the host Minerva Lions (Minerva, OH)

With the win, Minerva advances its record to 2-1 on the season. The Lions travel to Sandy Valley (Magnolia, OH) to encounter the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Friday, September 12. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 0-3. Sandy Valley lost 47-27 in their recent non-league bout against East Canton (East Canton, OH)

The Spartans now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cloverleaf for a Metro contest on Friday, September 12. Springfield will battle a Colts squad coming off a 42-18 non-league win over Carrollton (Carrollton, OH). The Colts record now stands at 2-1.

Ben FitzgeraldLions Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. SHS 0, Minerva 0
    Posted @ 5:42p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 5:42p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 5:42p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 5:42p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Springfield1st Quarter
    Springfield kicking off to Minerva.
    Posted @ 6:59p
  6. 0 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Minerva1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Springfield kicked off to Minerva. Minerva has the ball on their own 43-yard line. SHS 0, Minerva 0
    Posted @ 7p
  7. 0 - 0

    Big Play - Other

    Springfield1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Springfield with a big play. Springfield has the ball on Minerva's 41-yard line. SHS 0, Minerva 0
    Posted @ 7:01p
  8. 0 - 0

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    Minerva1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Minerva with a tackle for loss. SHS 0, Minerva 0
    Posted @ 7:05p
  9. 0 - 0

    Big Play - Other

    Minerva1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Minerva with a big play. Minerva has the ball on their own 45-yard line. SHS 0, Minerva 0
    Posted @ 7:16p
  10. 0 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Minerva1st Quarter Under a minute
    Minerva - #12 Timothy Kirkpatrick with a 7 Yd Rushing TD. SHS 0, Minerva 6
    Posted @ 7:21p
  11. 0 - 7

    Made Point After

    Minerva1st Quarter Under a minute
    Minerva - #15 Zander Kirkpatrick PAT Good. SHS 0, Minerva 7
    Posted @ 7:21p
  12. 0 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    SHS 0, Minerva 7
    Posted @ 7:23p
  13. 0 - 13

    Rushing Touchdown

    Minerva2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Minerva - #3 Nate Linkous with a 9 Yd Rushing TD. SHS 0, Minerva 13
    Posted @ 7:34p
  14. 0 - 14

    Made Point After

    Minerva2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Minerva - #15 Zander Kirkpatrick PAT Good. SHS 0, Minerva 14
    Posted @ 7:34p
  15. 0 - 14

    Halftime

    Halftime
    SHS 0, Minerva 14
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:51p

  16. Commentary

    Halftime
    Minerva off to a very strong start with the stable of running backs led by freshman quarterback
    Posted @ 7:54p
  17. 0 - 14

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Minerva3rd Quarter
    Minerva to kick off to Springfield.
    Posted @ 8:16p
  18. 0 - 20

    Rushing Touchdown

    Minerva3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Minerva - #13 with a 13 Yd Rushing TD. SHS 0, Minerva 20
    Posted @ 8:25p
  19. 0 - 20

    Missed Point After

    Minerva3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Minerva - PAT Missed. SHS 0, Minerva 20
    Posted @ 8:27p
  20. 0 - 26

    Rushing Touchdown

    Minerva3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Minerva - #3 Nate Linkous with a 50 Yd Rushing TD. SHS 0, Minerva 26
    Posted @ 8:36p
  21. 0 - 27

    Made Point After

    Minerva3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Minerva - #15 Zander Kirkpatrick PAT Good. SHS 0, Minerva 27
    Posted @ 8:36p
  22. 0 - 27

    Big Play - Punt Return

    Minerva3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Minerva - #2 Kendrick Keister with a long punt return. Minerva has the ball on their own 15-yard line. SHS 0, Minerva 27
    Posted @ 8:43p
  23. 0 - 33

    Rushing Touchdown

    Minerva3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Minerva - #3 Nate Linkous with a 14 Yd Rushing TD. SHS 0, Minerva 33
    Posted @ 8:52p
  24. 0 - 34

    Made Point After

    Minerva3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Minerva - #15 Zander Kirkpatrick PAT Good. SHS 0, Minerva 34
    Posted @ 8:53p
  25. 0 - 34

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    SHS 0, Minerva 34
    Posted @ 8:56p

  26. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Lions run game is looking unstoppable
    Posted @ 8:58p
  27. 0 - 34

    End of Game

    Final
    SHS 0, Minerva 34
    Posted @ 9:11p

Springfield @ Minerva Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 5, 2025 @ 7p
The Minerva (OH) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Springfield (Akron, OH) by a score of 34-0.

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Ben FitzgeraldLions Reporter

Rankings & Records

Springfield (25-26)

OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
1-90-71-40-5.100.00060437

Minerva (25-26)

OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
5-51-42-33-2.500.200179232

Team Scoring Averages

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Springfield		000.96.0
Minerva		4.64.65.32.917.9

Team Stat Comparison

SpringfieldMinerva
-Rushing Yards Per Game259.7
-Passing Yards Per Game3.1
-Receiving Yards Per Game3.1
-Total Yards Per Game262.8
-Points Per Game0.0

Team Leaders

SpringfieldMinervaNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#12 Timothy Kirkpatrick117.111.0
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Passing Yards Per Game#3 Nate Linkous3.510.7
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Receiving Yards Per Game#10 Owen Shick9.38.7
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Total Yards Per Game#12 Timothy Kirkpatrick117.124.5
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Points Per Game#8 Shaun Weaver01.9

Record Breakdown

Springfield (25-26)

Minerva (25-26)
1-9
Overall
5-5
0-7
League
1-4
1-2
Non-League
4-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-0
Common Opponent
0-0
1-4
Home
2-3
0-5
Away
3-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
1-9
In-State
5-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0