Football Preview: Springfield Senators vs. East St. Louis Flyers
The Springfield Senators will challenge the East St. Louis Flyers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Springfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
Springfield is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Glenwood 49-21. The Senators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Despite their defeat, Springfield saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Titus Williams, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, was perhaps the best of all. Williams also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Jaiyden Wilson also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 114 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, East St. Louis is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of IMG Academy. East St. Louis and IMG Academy were almost perfectly matched up, but East St. Louis suffered a 14-13 loss. The matchup marked the Flyers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Springfield's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for East St. Louis, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
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