The Jacksonville Crimsons will challenge the Springfield Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Jacksonville: 15, Springfield: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Jacksonville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over Springfield Southeast. The result was nothing new for the Crimsons, who have now won three contests by 40 points or more so far this season.
Braden Hutchison was a one-man wrecking crew for Jacksonville as he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hutchison a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Springfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell to Quincy Notre Dame 14-9. The match marked the Senators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Springfield got top-tier performance from Armanze Lewis, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Jacksonville's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Springfield, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Everything went Jacksonville's way against Springfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Jacksonville made off with a 31-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacksonville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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