Football Preview: Fair Grove Eagles vs. Willow Springs Bears
The Fair Grove Eagles will face off against the Willow Springs Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fair Grove has nine straight victories, Willow Springs has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Fair Grove strolled past Strafford with points to spare, taking the game 26-11. The 26-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Spensar Seiger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 129 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, a win for Willow Springs just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Ava 54-8. While losing is never fun, Willow Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 284th, while Ava is ranked 130th).
Fair Grove's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Willow Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Fair Grove against Willow Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, as the squad secured a 45-6 win. Will Fair Grove repeat their success, or does Willow Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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