Springfield senior quarterback Te’Sean Smoot rushed for a 9-yard touchdown and went 29-for-43 for 349 yards through the air, including a 20-yard TD pass to junior Anthony Brown, as the Wildcats finished the season 13-2.
Springfield was seeking to become the first Clark County team to win a state championship since the playoff era began in 1972. Two other teams in Clark County history have advanced to the state championship game: Catholic Central in 1991 and Shawnee in 2011.
Springfield advanced to the state championship this season after falling in the state semifinals in each of the previous two seasons.
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