Football Game Preview: Spencerville Bearcats vs. Crestview Knights

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Spencerville and Crestview are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Bearcats will take on the Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spencerville is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

Spencerville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lima Central Catholic on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bearcats were dealt a 41-7 loss at the hands of the Thunderbirds. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 99th).

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Crestview's offense. They were beaten by Columbus Grove 38-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Crestview's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Spencerville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Spencerville was dealt a bruising 42-13 defeat at the hands of Crestview in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Knights' Braxton Leeth, who rushed for 246 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that the Bearcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.