Football Preview: Springtown Porcupines vs. Southwest Raiders
The Springtown Porcupines will square off against the Southwest Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Springtown has three straight victories, Southwest has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Springtown beat China Spring 28-23.
Springtown found their leader in underclassman Kaine Hill, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 124 yards on ten of 16 attempts. Backing up that air attack was Ryan Kirk, who rushed for 95 yards.
Springtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Southwest's offense. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of Brock. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Eagles are ranked 54th).
Springtown's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Springtown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 265.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Southwest, though, as they've been averaging only 85.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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