Football Preview: Springfield Gardens Golden Eagles vs. Long Island Lutheran Crusaders
The Springfield Gardens Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Long Island Lutheran Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Springfield Gardens is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Springfield Gardens beat Martin 14-6.
Meanwhile, Long Island Lutheran put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 40-7 win over Port Chester. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Rams are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peyton Robinson looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 99 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Robinson is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Kaiere Griffin was in the mix too, providing Long Island Lutheran with a touchdown.
Long Island Lutheran wouldn't let Port Chester keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Long Island Lutheran can thank Nolan Radics and Alexander Johnson for forcing both of them.
Springfield Gardens' victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Long Island Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
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