Football Recap: Creek Wood Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Ben Singleton and Odell Springer

If Creek Wood was riding high fresh off their 41-20 takedown of Battle Creek last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Hawks fell 42-34 to the Spring Hill Raiders on Friday.

Despite the defeat, Creek Wood had strong showings from Odell Springer, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Ben Singleton, who threw for 167 yards and two TDs.

Spring Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonah Gipson out in front who rushed for 127 yards and two scores on only 14 carries, and also threw for 101 yards and one TD. Gipson's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Spring Hill also got a significant boost from Lionel Brooks, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.

Creek Wood dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Spring Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.

Looking ahead, Creek Wood will host Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Spring Hill, they will head out to square off against Dickson County at 7:00 p.m. on October 4. The Raiders will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.