Xenia fell to 3-3 with its second loss in a row and third loss to Springfield in the last three seasons.
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Springfield owned a 15-7 halftime lead thanks to some big plays and Xenia turnovers.
The Buccaneers ran nearly seven minutes off the clock on the game’s opening possession only to lose a fumble at the Springfield 29-yard line. The Wildcats took advantage and took a 6-0 lead on a 7-yard pass from Moss to Tavion Smoot with 1:22 remaining in the first quarter.
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Springfield extended its advantage to 12-0 on its next possession, scoring on a 77-yard pass from Moss to Brown-Stephens. After a fumble by Xenia, Springfield kicked a 31-yard field goal to make it 15-0.
Xenia cut the deficit to 15-7 with a 1-yard run by Sincere Carry with 3:13 left in the first half.
Springfield beat Xenia 55-12 in 2017 and 40-18 in 2016. Prior to that, the teams hadn’t played since 2012, when Xenia won 21-20 in Springfield.
As a wise man often says, the best thing about 5-0 is the chance to go 6-0. That’s what Springfield seeks tonight vs. Xenia. pic.twitter.com/l4KvogZNC6
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) September 28, 2018
Springfield takes 12-0 lead on 77-yard TD pass from Raheim Moss to Michael Brown-Stephens. pic.twitter.com/BIGE839eaL
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) September 28, 2018
Two Springfield Wildcats, @IsaiahGibson75 and @MossRaheim, show how it's always important to know where the camera is. pic.twitter.com/XH3cy3BMM1
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) September 29, 2018
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