The Swink Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Springfield Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Swink has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Springfield will arrive with five straight wins.
Swink is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 52-30 to Rocky Ford on Thursday. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Meloneers 8-0 in the first quarter.
Despite their defeat, Swink saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Thomas Valdez, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker White, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Swink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Springfield hadn't done well against Holly recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Springfield breezed by Holly on the road to the tune of 50-6. That looming 50-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Longhorns yet this season.
Swink's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Swink lost to Springfield on the road by a decisive 34-20 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Swink avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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