The Springtown Porcupines will take on the Carter-Riverside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springtown is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Springtown's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Southwest, posting a 68-0 victory at home. That looming 68-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Porcupines yet this season.
Kaine Hill was his usual excellent self, throwing for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Springtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Carter-Riverside's offense. They were dealt a 70-0 loss at the hands of Decatur on Thursday. The match marked the first time this season in which Carter-Riverside was not able to get on the board.
Springtown pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Carter-Riverside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
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