Springfield's offense rose to the challenge against a Buccaneers defense that boasted an average of only 14.92 points allowed on Friday. The Springfield Yellow Jackets claimed a resounding 47-14 win over the Beech Buccaneers. The Yellow Jackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Springfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaidon Hurst led the charge by rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hurst a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keenan (Kj) Chatman, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns.
Springfield wouldn't let Beech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. (Kj) Chatman led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Damarieon Smith also made six total tackles, which is notable because Springfield is 5-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise.
Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Beech still got an impressive performance from Kaden Powell, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Springfield pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points per game. As for Beech, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-2.
Springfield will take on Page at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Page will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Springfield surely won't give up without a fight. Beech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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