There was early excitement for Mineral Ridge after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Springfield who ended up claiming the real prize. The Mineral Ridge Rams fell 34-27 to the Springfield Tigers. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
It was another big night for Dante Gentile, who rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry for Springfield. Gentile's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mineral Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Springfield, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mineral Ridge will play host again on Friday to welcome Western Reserve, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Western Reserve is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Mineral Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Springfield, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against McDonald at 7:00 p.m. McDonald knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Springfield likes a good challenge.
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