Football Preview: Springfield Yellow Jackets vs. Centennial Cougars
The Springfield Yellow Jackets will square off against the Centennial Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Springfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Station Camp with a sharp 40-14 win on Friday.
Jaidon Hurst was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Keenan (Kj) Chatman was another key back, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Springfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cameron Cobbins, Parker Betts, and Alfonso Villanueva Chavez picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Centennial waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Lightning at home to the tune of 44-0. That looming 44-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
The victory got Springfield back to even at 2-2. As for Centennial, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Springfield took a serious blow against Centennial in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-0. Will Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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