The Springfield Tigers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Toronto Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Toronto likes a good challenge.
Springfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Black River 35-6. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Dante Gentile continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Toronto sidestepped Wickliffe for a 33-31 victory.
Toronto had a senior duo take command as Zebulin Kinsey rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries and Mason Marchbank picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Marchbank also racked up four rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Toronto has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.6 points per game. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Springfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 283.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Toronto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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