Springfield rallies to beat Hamilton in OT in opener

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield shocked Hamilton on Saturday afternoon at Evans Stadium, overcoming a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the Big Blue 35-28 in overtime in the season opener.

Springfield junior Trey DePriest had a monster game, rushing for three touchdowns and catching another. He also hit 3-of-4 extra points, performed all kickoff and punting duties and, of course, played linebacker.

DePriest’s short TD run in overtime gave Springfield the lead, and then the Wildcats shut down Hamilton after it got the ball in OT.

Maybe the biggest play of the day, however, was made by Springfield junior Hayden Davis, who returned an interception for a touchdown with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter, giving Springfield a 28-21 lead.

Hamilton then tied the game on a TD pass with 29 seconds left.

In other action, Tecumseh beat Fairborn 21-14 on Saturday.

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