Springfield won the last time they faced Brookfield and things went their way on Friday too. The Tigers came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 20-7. The Tigers pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Brayden Baird
| 08/29/25 @ Brookfield | 72 |
| 10/11/24 @ Mineral Ridge | 26 |
| 10/04/24 @ Western Reserve | 18 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lakeview | 9 |
| 09/13/24 @ Waterloo | 6 |
Brayden Baird was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 72 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 94 yards and one touchdown. Those 72 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Springfield also got a significant boost from Alex Caldwell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Springfield proved: they limited Brookfield to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. While two picked up at least one total tackle, Joe Lyda stood above the rest. He made one tackle. Springfield's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
Springfield's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points over those games. As for Brookfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Springfield will square off against Garfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brookfield, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Champion at 7:00 p.m. on September 12.
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