Football Recap: Start Comes Up Short

Start and Anthony Wayne squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Start had to settle for second. They lost 42-21 to the Generals. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.

Anthony Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Porter Brungard led the charge by throwing for 353 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.5% of his passes. Brungard's passing game has become a key predictor of the Generals' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Cameron Miller was Brungard's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and three TDs.

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

10/31/25 @ Anthony Wayne	21-42
10/25/25 @ Woodward	42-0
10/16/25 vs Bowsher	21-3
10/10/25 vs Southview	41-22
10/03/25 @ Lima Senior	0-43

Start moved to 6-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Anthony Wayne, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.

Start does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Anthony Wayne, they will venture away from home to take on North Ridgeville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Generals will need to watch out since the Rangers have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.