Football Preview: Springfield Cosmos vs. Woodstock Wasps
Springfield hasn't had much luck against Woodstock recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Springfield Cosmos are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against the Woodstock Wasps at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Windsor, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Springfield was ranked 18th). Springfield came out on top against Windsor by a score of 29-20 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cosmos.
Meanwhile, Woodstock had just enough and edged Peru out 35-33 on Friday. Given the Wasps' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Vermont, while the Nighthawks are ranked 286th in New York), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springfield pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Woodstock, their record is now 2-0.
Springfield came up short against Woodstock when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 26-15. Can Springfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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