Springfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Jackson-Milton Bluejays 40-9 on the road. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Dante Gentile, who rushed for 271 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
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.
Springfield's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Jackson-Milton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springfield will head out to take on Western Reserve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Reserve knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Springfield likes a good challenge. As for Jackson-Milton, they will head out on the road to face off against Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson-Milton is facing Waterloo at the right time seeing as Waterloo is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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