Springfield came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 34-27 win over the Mineral Ridge Rams. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Dante Gentile, who rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Springfield wouldn't let Mineral Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Springfield can thank Noah Troggio and Evan Mericle for forcing all of them. Springfield got some further help from Kaesen Kosek: he made 12 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Springfield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Mineral Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springfield will host McDonald at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonald knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Springfield likes a good challenge. As for Mineral Ridge, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Western Reserve, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Western Reserve's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Mineral Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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