Northview and Springfield are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Northview Wildcats will head out to take on the Springfield Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northview is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Northview's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Perrysburg on Friday. They were outmatched by the Yellow Jackets at home and fell 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Findlay 42-13. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Northview's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Northview beat Springfield 17-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview 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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