Spring proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 48) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dekaney Wildcats , sneaking past 34-32. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Spring was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Spring wouldn't let Dekaney keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Spring can thank Rueben Ingram and Merrico Phillips for forcing both of them. Ingram also made four total tackles, which is notable because Spring is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Dekaney still got an impressive performance from David Edmondson, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 91 yards. The dominant performance gave Edmondson a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nicholas Townsend, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Spring's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Dekaney, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-5.
Spring didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-20 win against Nimitz on the 31st. Dekaney has also already played their next game, a 50-7 victory against MacArthur on the 1st.
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