Football Preview: South Spencer Rebels vs. Forest Park Rangers
The South Spencer Rebels will face off against the Forest Park Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Spencer took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 27-16 win over Pike Central. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rebels as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forest Park). They claimed a resounding 48-20 win over Mt. Vernon at home. Considering the Rangers have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
South Spencer's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Forest Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
South Spencer might still be hurting after the 44-22 loss they got from Forest Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Forest Park's Jaxon Lueken, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that South Spencer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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