Spring hasn't had much luck against Westfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Neither Spring nor Westfield posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Spring's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Summer Creek two weeks ago. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 62-0. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Westfield took a blow against North Shore two weeks ago, falling 47-3. The loss continues a trend for Westfield in their matchups with North Shore: they've now lost three in a row.
Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Westfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Things could have been worse for Spring, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-27 loss to Westfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Spring, Taji Atkins (who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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