The McDonald Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Springfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McDonald comes in on four and Springfield on five.
McDonald is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Memorial: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McDonald blew Memorial out of the water with a 41-7 final score. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last matchup, Springfield made sure to put some points up on the board against Mineral Ridge on Friday. Springfield came out on top against Mineral Ridge by a score of 34-27.
Dante Gentile was his usual excellent self, rushing for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Springfield wouldn't let Mineral Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Springfield can thank Noah Troggio and Evan Mericle for forcing all of them. Kaesen Kosek was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
McDonald's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Springfield, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
McDonald might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Springfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can McDonald avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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