The Rootstown Rovers will face off against the Springfield Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Rootstown ended up a good deal behind Tuslaw and lost 54-37.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Streetsboro at home and fell 73-15. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-11.
Rootstown dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Rootstown came up short against Springfield when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 53-48. Thankfully for Rootstown, Anthony Ahern (who earned 31 points in addition to three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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