Football Game Preview: Turpin Spartans vs. Anderson Raptors + How To Watch

The Turpin Spartans will square off against the Anderson Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Turpin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past West Clermont to the tune of 49-14 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Spartans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Wolves are ranked 307th).

Meanwhile, Anderson strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Milford 63-0. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raptors had established a 49-point advantage.

Anderson's win came from a few key players Turpin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Davis, who rushed for 37 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards. Owen Scalf was another key player, throwing for 286 yards and one TD.

Anderson's run defense was locked in: Milford could only muster 1.1 yards per carry. While 15 picked up at least one total tackle, Ke'Maury Tye stood above the rest. He made one tackle and snagged two interceptions. Anderson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.

Anderson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Tye led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The game marked his first with multiple interceptions this season. Swing Mullins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Turpin's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Anderson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.

Turpin was dealt a bruising 56-13 loss at the hands of Anderson in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Spartans were down 49-7.