West Springfield was the 49-20 winner over Alexandria City when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Springfield Spartans fell just short of the Alexandria City Titans by a score of 24-21 on Friday. Despite 76 more yards than the Titans, the Spartans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
West Springfield's loss came despite strong showings from Brady Davies and Mark-Anthony Whyte. Davies gained 144 total yards and three touchdowns, while Whyte rushed for 157 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Whyte has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, West Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alexandria City found their leader in underclassman D'Angelo Duarte, who rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Duarte's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
West Springfield now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Alexandria City, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
West Springfield will head out to take on Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games West Springfield has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Alexandria City, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South County at 7:00 p.m. Alexandria City is facing South County at the right time seeing as South County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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