Football Preview: West Springfield Spartans vs. Edison Eagles
West Springfield has gone 3-0 against Edison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Springfield Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Edison Eagles at 7:00 p.m. West Springfield will be strutting in after a victory while Edison will be coming in after a defeat.
West Springfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Woodson to the tune of 63-6 on Friday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Mark-Anthony Whyte, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. Brady Davies was in the mix as well, providing West Springfield with two touchdowns.
West Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 220.2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Edison's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 35-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Vernon.
West Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for West Springfield against Edison in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 45-0 win. Will West Springfield repeat their success, or does Edison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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