Springfield Gardens won the last time they faced Long Island City, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Springfield Gardens Golden Eagles snuck past the Long Island City Bulldogs with a 22-16 victory. That's two games straight that the Golden Eagles have won by exactly six points.
When it comes to explaining why Long Island City lost, don't look at Carter Dumas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Dumas got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Springfield Gardens and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Long Island City, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springfield Gardens will challenge Far Rockaway at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Springfield Gardens is facing Far Rockaway at the right time seeing as Far Rockaway is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Long Island City, they will face off against Campus Magnet at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Long Island City's defense has only allowed 10.1 points per game this season, so Campus Magnet's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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