It was a proper cat-fight when Springfield duked it out withPenncrest on Thursday. The Springfield Cougars pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over the Penncrest Lions. The 34-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Penncrest, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-2.
Springfield and Penncrest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Springfield will face off against Harriton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 322 places (116 vs. 438). Similarly, Penncrest (ranked 24th) will meet Marple Newtown (ranked 149th) at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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