Football Recap: Evan Mericle and Dominick Jones Pace Springfield Defense + How To Watch

After only six points in their last matchup, Springfield made sure to put some points up on the board against Lowellville on Friday. The Tigers enjoyed a cozy 33-19 victory over the Rockets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Springfield found their leader in sophomore Marco Gentile, who picked up 1.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles.

Dominick Jones

Total Tackles

10/24/25 @ Lowellville	6
10/17/25 @ McDonald	12
10/10/25 vs Mineral Ridge	13
10/03/25 vs Western Reserve	11
09/26/25 vs Jackson-Milton	9
+ 2 more games

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Springfield's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Evan Mericle and Dominick Jones, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Jones has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last seven times he's played. Springfield received some extra help from Jones, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Despite the loss, Lowellville still got an impressive performance from Daniel Huff, who rushed for 156 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. Huff is becoming a predictor of the Rockets' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Ricky Willrich was another key player, throwing for 122 yards and one TD.

Springfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points on average over those games. As for Lowellville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Springfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-15 defeat against Wickliffe on the 31st. Lowellville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.