The Garfield G-Men strolled past the Springfield Tigers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 40-21. The G-Men pushed the score to 34-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Jack Neikirk threw for 80 yards and one touchdown on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Brandyn Bogucki was his top target, picking up 38 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Ryder Cain rushed for 128 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries.
Defeat or not, Springfield got some senior leadership from Brayden Baird and Matt Wymer. Baird threw for 105 yards and a pair of TDs, while Wymer picked up 72 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Baird was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
G-Men
| 09/05/25 vs Springfield | 40-21 |
| 08/28/25 vs John F. Kennedy Catholic | 36-14 |
| 11/01/24 vs Trinity | 35-26 |
| 10/11/24 vs Newton Falls | 40-0 |
| 10/04/24 vs Liberty | 20-13 |
| 09/13/24 vs LaBrae | 28-14 |
Garfield's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points on average over those games. As for Springfield, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Garfield and Springfield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The G-Men (ranked 210th) will meet LaBrae (ranked 514th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Springfield will challenge Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th with a big rank advantage (324 vs. 659).
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