Springfield has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
If Springfield beats Quincy Notre Dame with 51 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Springfield blew past Springfield Southeast 51-24 on the road on Friday. Considering the Senators have won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Springfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Scheffler, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Scheffler a new career-high in rushing yards. Armanze Lewis was another key rusher, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Springfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Taylor and Richard Stults.
Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Cyclones, posting a 37-7 victory at home.
Springfield pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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