The Springfield Senators will challenge the Jacksonville Crimsons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Springfield: 13.8, Jacksonville: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Springfield is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Quincy Notre Dame just ended the team's five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The contest marked the Senators' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Springfield might have lost, but man, Armanze Lewis was a machine: he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Springfield Southeast 40-0 at home. Considering the Crimsons have won three matches by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Hutchison was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Springfield fell to 4-1. As for Jacksonville, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Springfield suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Springfield, Camron Mitchell (who rushed for 223 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry) 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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