Springfield's offense rose to the challenge against a Blue Devils defense that boasted an average of only 15 points allowed on Friday. The Springfield Tigers really took it to the McDonald Blue Devils for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-0 victory at home. Considering the Tigers have won five contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dante Gentile continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Joey Centofanti, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win (which was Springfield's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. As for McDonald, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springfield will host Lowellville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Lowellville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for McDonald, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mineral Ridge at 7:00 p.m. McDonald will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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