East Newton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 31-27 to the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish on Friday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Caden Youngblood and Virgil Rosiere certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Youngblood rushed for 121 yards and one TD while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Rosiere picked up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Newton will welcome Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Springfield Catholic, they will host Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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