The Springfield Yellow Jackets will square off against the White House Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully White House likes a good challenge.
If Springfield beats White House with 49 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Yellow Jackets simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Greenbrier 49-8. With the Yellow Jackets ahead 42-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Kason Woodson
| 10/24/25 @ Greenbrier | 177.1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Station Camp | 158.6 |
| 09/05/25 @ Portland | 156.3 |
| 10/10/25 vs McGavock | 151.4 |
| 09/13/24 @ Station Camp | 147.9 |
Springfield can attribute much of their success to Kason Woodson, who threw for 144 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Lamarious Dowlen, who rushed for 73 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Woodson a new career-high in passer rating (177.1).
Another reason for the win was Springfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Kaden Norman with two. Springfield received some extra help from Deyon Payne, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, White House finally came back down to earth on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of Pearl-Cohn. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Firebirds: they've now lost five in a row.
Springfield's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for White House, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.
Springfield took their victory against White House when the teams last played back in September of 2020 by a conclusive 48-24 score. Do the Yellow Jackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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