Black River and Springfield squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Black River had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Springfield Tigers 35-6. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Tigers are ranked 236th).
Dante Gentile continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Springfield, rushing for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Gentile's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Black River's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Springfield, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Black River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springfield, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Toronto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
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