If Springlake-Earth was riding high off their 71-34 takedown of Paducah last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Springlake-Earth Wolverines took a 40-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Petersburg Buffaloes. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffaloes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Springlake-Earth lost on Friday, don't look at Froylan Agundiz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. Agundiz also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Even if they lost, Springlake-Earth's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kaleb Castillo and Joshua Tovar who racked up all seven sacks between them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Springlake-Earth fell to 2-1. As for Petersburg, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springlake-Earth will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Happy at 7:00 p.m. on September 26th. As for Petersburg, they will challenge Roby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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