It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Springfield had no problem doing just that on Friday. They beat the Springboro Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 21-3. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Braylon Keyes looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
Springfield's run defense was locked in: Springboro could only muster -0.3 yards per carry. The Wildcats didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.

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| 11/07/25 - Away | 21-3 W |
| 09/26/25 - Away | 14-7 W |
| 09/27/24 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 28-9 W |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 54-14 W |
| + 3 more games |
Springfield's record is now 8-4. As for Springboro, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Looking ahead, Springfield will face off against Middletown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wildcats 9.2, the Middies 8.3) so any points scored will be well earned. Springboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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