Springville and St. Clair County are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Springville Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the St. Clair County Fighting Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Springville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Jacksonville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Springville was outmatched by Jacksonville at home and fell 44-14. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Meanwhile, St. Clair County ended up a good deal behind Leeds on Thursday and lost 56-42. The Fighting Saints have struggled against the Greenwave recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Landyn Smith and Conner Nelson. Nelson had a great game and rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Smith was balling out in the loss, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Springville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for St. Clair County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Springville against St. Clair County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-13 win. Does Springville have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Clair County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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