Springstead entered their contest against Gaither on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Springstead Eagles took a 34-19 bruising from the Gaither Cowboys.
When it comes to explaining why Springstead lost, don't look at Connor Mccazzio. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown. Mccazzio showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
Ej Archield Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gaither, throwing for 318 yards and four touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Ryan Hamilton, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Springstead's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Gaither, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
While Springstead had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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