The Springfield Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Lowellville Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Lowellville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Springfield is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McDonald just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 7-6 to the Blue Devils. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lowellville not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 6, 2024 (when they won 47-8). Everything went their way against Waterloo as they made off with a 40-14 win. With the Rockets ahead 27-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Springfield better focus on containing Ricky Willrich and Daniel Huff as the pair were huge in Lowellville's win. Willrich threw for 141 yards and four TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes, while Huff rushed for 83 yards and one score on only seven carries. What's more, Willrich racked up 118.9 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lowellville's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Landen Tych was the leader with two. Tych is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lowellville and bumps their season record up to 3-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points over those games. As for Springfield, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Springfield against Lowellville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 43-12 victory. In that contest, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 29-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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