Football Preview: Clarksville Wildcats vs. Springfield Yellow Jackets
The Clarksville Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Springfield Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Clarksville is headed out to face Springfield after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Clarksville took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-3 win over Montgomery Central. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Indians are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Springfield had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand Greenbrier a 34-0 shutout on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Yellow Jackets just coasted through the last quarter.
Jaidon Hurst was a one-man wrecking crew for Springfield as he rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Cameron Cobbins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Springfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Betts and Cobbins.
Everything came up roses for Clarksville against Springfield in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarksville since the team 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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