The Start Spartans will take on the Anthony Wayne Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Start is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Start is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Woodward. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Anthony Wayne's game on Friday was all tied up 10-10 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over Findlay. The Generals haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Anthony Wayne's win came from a few key players Start will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Porter Brungard, who threw for 317 yards and two TDs while completing 88.1% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Anthony Wayne's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. 83 of Brungard's passing yards were hauled in by Eli Donawa, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Anthony Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Start, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-4.
Start was dealt a bruising 48-12 defeat at the hands of Anthony Wayne when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Spartans, Grant Kinnee (who rushed for 90 yards and three scores on only nine carries, and also threw for 164 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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