Mineral Ridge and Springfield pushed the score to 34-27 the last time they played Springfield, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Rams took a 19-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The critical scores for Springfield came from Eli Wonner, Marco Gentile, and Matt Wymer.

Rams
| 10/10/25 @ Springfield | 7-19 |
| 10/03/25 @ Memorial | 49-13 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lowellville | 48-16 |
| 09/19/25 vs Waterloo | 51-6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Jackson-Milton | 27-0 |
With the defeat, Mineral Ridge broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Springfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Mineral Ridge will take on Western Reserve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Springfield, they will square off against McDonald at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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