There's no place like home for Springwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by the Lighthouse HomeSchool Warriors at home to the tune of 58-28 on Friday. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 50-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.
CJ Johnson went supernova for Springwood, rushing for 296 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 3.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Another rusher making a difference was Gregory Johnson III, who gained 160 total yards.
Springwood wouldn't let Lighthouse HomeSchool keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Springwood can thank Jiovanni Rowe and Tucker Sides for forcing both of them. Sides also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Springwood was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 584 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lighthouse HomeSchool only gained 320.
Despite the loss, Lighthouse HomeSchool still got an impressive performance from Levi Aycock, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Aycock didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Cutter Wanniger, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Springwood back to even at 1-1. As for Lighthouse HomeSchool, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Springwood will take on Southern Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lighthouse HomeSchool, they will square off against Ezekiel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017.
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