The Geneva Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Springfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Geneva on the road against Harvey as the team secured a 49-7 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Brookfield on Friday as Springfield made off with a 35-13 win.
Springfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dante Gentile, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Gentile is now averaging an impressive 110.5 rushing yards per game. Aiden Appel also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Springfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Carson Cunningham, Cash Richardson, and Appel picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Brookfield's side was Wyatt Kuboff, who made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Geneva's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Springfield, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Geneva was able to grind out a solid win over Springfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneva since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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