Springfield is 10-0 against Western Reserve since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Springfield Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Western Reserve is hoping to do what Jackson-Milton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Springfield's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Springfield breezed by Jackson-Milton on the road to the tune of 40-9. With the Tigers ahead 33-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Dante Gentile continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 271 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Memorial with a sharp 36-14 victory. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 575th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jack Darney, who rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Western Reserve's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nate Alexander.
Springfield's record now sits at 4-2. As for Western Reserve, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Springfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Western Reserve struggles in that department as they've been averaging 281.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Springfield strolled past Western Reserve when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield 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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