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Game of the Week: Saint Mary's Springs at Amherst - Vote for who you think will win!

08/24/2016, 12:00pm CDT
By Travis Wilson

As part of the weekly preview I produce every Thursday showcasing the best games from around the state, I always highlight one contest as the Game of the Week. To expand on that, each week I'll post a poll where you -- the fans -- can vote for who you think will win the Game of the Week.

Week 2 Game of the Week: Saint Mary's Springs (1-0, 0-0; D6 #1) at Amherst (1-0, 0-0; D5 #1) NC -- Friday, 7 pm

It is rare that defending state champions meet in the regular season, happening just a handful of times in state history. Not only that, these teams met up in Week 2 last year, with Amherst pulling away in the second half for a 39-14 victory. Both squads are ranked #1 in their respective divisions and coming off wins over solid teams in Week 1, Amherst over Omro and Springs over Shiocton. Amherst has quite a few new faces this year but remains one of the favorites in Division 5, while Springs welcomes back 17 starters from last year's group. Neither team was dominating on offense in Week 1, but we'll see if things open up a bit this week with hopefully better weather conditions. This will be one of the best small-school games of the entire season.

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