Springfield improves to 2-0 with rout of Lima Senior

Wildcats score last five touchdowns of game
Springfield players, including Duncan Bradley (24), celebrate a victory against Saint Ignatius on Friday Aug. 20, 2021, at Springfield High School. David Jablonski/Staff

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Springfield players, including Duncan Bradley (24), celebrate a victory against Saint Ignatius on Friday Aug. 20, 2021, at Springfield High School. David Jablonski/Staff
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Sept 5, 2021
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Te’Sean Smoot ran for two touchdowns in the first half, and Ramon Browder added three touchdown runs in the second half as Springfield High School rolled to a 46-6 victory Saturday night at Lima Senior.

Springfield (2-0) played for the first time since a season-opening 24-20 victory at home against Saint Ignatius on Aug. 20. Its second game was cancelled because of COVID-19 issues at Fairfield. It scheduled Lima Senior (1-1) when a game at Trotwood-Madison was cancelled.

Smoot completed 6 of 16 passes for 74 yards and threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Shawn Thigpen in the third quarter. He also rushed 18 times for 120 yards, scoring on runs of 44 yards and 5 yards.

Browder gained 144 yards on 14 carries. He had touchdown runs of 26, 17 and 7 yards.

Springfield led 13-0 at halftime. Lima Senior cut the deficit to 13-6 early in the third. Then Tyron Barnes scored on a 72-yard kickoff return to extend Springfield’s lead to 20-6. That was the first of five straight touchdowns by the Wildcats in the second half.

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Thigpen led the receivers with three catches for 54 yards.

Barnes, Tywan January and Duncan Bradley all recovered fumbles. Barnes, January and Jaivian Norman forced fumbles. Tawfig Jabbar intercepted a pass. Norman led the defense with 13 tackles and 2½ sacks.

Springfield plays at Wayne (2-1) on Friday night. Wayne lost 28-12 to Canton McKinley on Friday.

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