After two games on the road, Springfield is heading back home. They will host the Swink Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Springfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Springfield will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Holly, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Springfield blew past Holly 50-6 on the road on Friday. Considering the Longhorns have won three matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Swink was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Rocky Ford, falling 52-30. One positive for the Lions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Thomas Valdez, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker White, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Swink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Springfield pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Swink, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Springfield strolled past Swink in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-20. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Swink have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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