Football Recap: Lowellville Rockets vs. Springfield Tigers
After soaring to 56 points the game before, Lowellville was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against the Springfield Tigers, falling 43-12. The game marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josh Pazel, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Pazel was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 57 yards. Another back making a difference was Geno Perry, who gained 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Dante Gentile was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry for Springfield. Gentile's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Lowellville's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Springfield, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lowellville will challenge McDonald at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonald's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Lowellville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Springfield, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Black River, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Springfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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