Springfield is 0-7 against Beech since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Springfield Yellow Jackets will challenge the Beech Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Springfield: 12.6, Beech: 12.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Springfield earned a 26-19 victory over Gallatin. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
It was another big night for Jaidon Hurst, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 192 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kason Woodson was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Springfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jermaine Cobbins.
Meanwhile, Beech waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Warriors 35-14. With the Buccaneers ahead 28-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
A big part of Beech's win came down to the chemistry between Kaden Powell and his top target Kajuan Harris. Powell threw for 156 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes while Harris picked up 92 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Beech also got a significant boost from Chelton Swafford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Beech wouldn't let Hunters Lane keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Antorio Crawford, Gunnar Clary, and Mason Jean picked up one apiece. Clary is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Beech, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hurst and Swafford. Hurst has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 92.7 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Swafford has averaged 103.1 rushing yards per game this season.
Springfield ended up a good deal behind Beech when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 24-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Swafford, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Springfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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