After flying high against West Potomac last Friday, West Springfield came back down to earth. The West Springfield Spartans took a 23-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Braddock Bruins on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 38-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mark-Anthony Whyte, who rushed for 95 yards on only 11 carries. Whyte's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Scott Lewis was another key passer, throwing for 147 yards and a touchdown.
West Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lake Braddock, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
West Springfield has already played their next matchup, a 34-25 win against Fairfax on the 2nd. As for Lake Braddock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 22-14 victory against South County on the 2nd.
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