Football Preview: Springfield Senators vs. Quincy Notre Dame Raiders
Springfield has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
If Springfield beats Quincy Notre Dame with 51 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Springfield took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-24 win over Springfield Southeast. The Senators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
Springfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Scheffler, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Scheffler a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Armanze Lewis, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Springfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Taylor and Richard Stults.
Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame entered their tilt with Sacred Heart-Griffin on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cyclones 37-7 at home.
Springfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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