Football Preview: Lima Senior Spartans vs. Woodward Polar Bears
The Lima Senior Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Woodward Polar Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lima Senior has five straight victories, Woodward has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Lima Senior took their game at home with ease, bagging a 51-14 win over Bowsher. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the BlueRacers are ranked 590th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ja'Niaus Avanti K'Mere Hall was his usual excellent self, throwing for 521 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 311 passing yards dating back to last season. Kahliq Wash was in the mix too, providing Lima Senior with two touchdowns.
Lima Senior's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Darvion Young and Cam'Ron Nicks. Lima Senior got some further help from Tavion James: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Woodward scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against Rogers, falling 58-14.
Lima Senior's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Woodward, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Lima Senior against Woodward in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lima Senior since the squad 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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