Springfield remained undefeated on the year with a 27-26 nail-biter win over East Nashville after Jermaine Cobbins’ touchdown catch with 25 seconds remaining tied the game and Jovanni Colmenares’ extra point put the Yellow Jackets in front.
The Eagles found their footing early. Quarterback Dallas Covington hit Micah Graves for a 62-yard completion on third down, then finished the drive himself with a 12-yard run to put East Nashville on the board with 8:10 left in the first quarter.
Springfield (5-0) answered quickly. Amiron Leavell rushed three times for 17 yards, the last one for a touchdown, to get the Yellow Jackets on the scoreboard with 4:49 remaining in the opening frame…