The Springfield Blue Devils's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Anthony Wayne Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Springfield finally turned things around against Northview on Friday. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Anthony Wayne put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Findlay by a score of 34-25. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Trojans are ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant Kinnee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 211 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Anthony Wayne's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Findlay's QB won't forget Gunnar Hansen anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Findlay's side was Kyle Wymer, who picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles.
Springfield's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Anthony Wayne, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Springfield took a serious blow against Anthony Wayne in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 51-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kinnee, who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Now that Springfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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