SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – For a second straight week Springfield has put together complete games to start GWOC play after an 0-3 non-conference beginning to 2025. The Wildcats defense pitched its second straight shutout, forcing winless Centerville into five turnovers. On offense, the Cats have churned out a balanced 370 yards in back-to-back weeks.
Junior Christopher Wallace threw for career highs of 253 yards and three touchdowns passes, all to senior Sherrod Lay Jr. Deontre Long ran for 120-plus yards for a second game in a row. Long and Lay Jr. have combined for eight touchdowns Springfield modest winning streak. Lay Jr. has had at least six receptions in every game for the Wildcats.
A suffocating Springfield defense has created nine turnovers over the past three contests. The unit has allowed just 58.0 yards rushing in that span.
The reigning Division I, Region 2 regional champion Elks are in a funk. Centerville has been shutout twice in the last three weeks. They are averaging just 8.8 points per game and only 6.0 over the last four weeks.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Centerville: 0-0-0-0-
Springfield: 0-14-7-14-35
SCORING PLAYS
S: Sherrod Lay Jr. 11 pass from Christopher Wallace (Natalie Erdman kick)
S: Lay Jr. 23 pass from Wallace (Erdman kick)
S: Deontre Long 1 run (Erdman kick)
S: Christophe Summers Jr, 1 run (Erdman kick)
S: Lay Jr. 30 pass from Wallace (Erdman kick)
RECORDS: Centerville (0-5, 0-2); Springfield (2-3, 2-0)
UP NEXT: Centerville hosts Beavercreek (3-2, 2-0); Springfield at Springboro (3-2, 1-1)
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