The Springfield Spartans will square off against the Norton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Springfield: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Norton has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Springfield came up short against Coventry and fell 21-13.
Meanwhile, Norton won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Woodridge 7-6.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Norton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Springfield was taken down by Norton 55-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Springfield, Lucas Dobbins (who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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