Springfield is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Geneva is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Springfield Tigers will host the Geneva Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Springfield's way against Brookfield as Springfield made off with a 35-13 win.
Springfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dante Gentile led the charge by rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Gentile is now averaging an impressive 110.5 rushing yards per game. Aiden Appel also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Springfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Carson Cunningham, Cash Richardson, and Appel picked up one apiece. Springfield got some further help from Wyatt Kuboff: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Geneva took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over Harvey. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Springfield back to even at 1-1. As for Geneva, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Springfield came up short against Geneva in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Will Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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