Football Preview: Spring Lions vs. Eisenhower Eagles
Spring is 9-1 against Eisenhower since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Spring Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Eisenhower Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Spring is looking for their season's first victory.
Spring is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since August 24, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Benjamin Davis by a score of 10-7. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 583rd, while the Falcons are ranked 278th).
Even though they lost, Spring was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eisenhower, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They never let MacArthur onto the board and left with a 24-0 win on Thursday. That looming 24-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Eisenhower, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Spring against Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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