Springfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Glenwood Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
Springfield is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rochester on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Springfield took a blow against Rochester, falling 51-21.
Despite their loss, Springfield saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kale Thurman, who picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Thurman also racked up no rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Springfield also got a significant boost from Armanze Lewis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Meanwhile, Glenwood hadn't done well against Sacred Heart-Griffin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Glenwood had just enough and edged Sacred Heart-Griffin out 34-31. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Springfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Glenwood, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Springfield was dealt a bruising 33-0 defeat at the hands of Glenwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Springfield, Jacob Ahlberg (who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught 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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