Overweg Overwhelms Chargers with 4 Touchdowns in Week 7 Win
Trey Richmond | JTV Sports Friday, October 29th (10-9-2026): On a crisp senior night, the Springport seniors leave the field with back-to-back wins over Union City to take the top spot in the Big 8 conference. The night started out rough for the Spartans, losing a fumble on the first snap of the game, but the Springport defense snuffed out the momentum the Union City Chargers gained from the turnover. The Chargers ran four plays and turned the ball over on downs. The Spartans took over on the Charger 42 and scored quickly via a 31-yard touchdown pass from Rip Overweg to Jake Kregel, taking the 6-0 lead with 4:57 left in the opening quarter. Union City looked like they were responding early in the second quarter but got stopped in the red zone. The Spartans drove 87 yards to extend their lead, aided by a 35-yard run from Kregel and finished off with a 10-yard rushing touchdown from Overweg. Tucker Wiginton caught the two-point conversion to extend the lead to 14 with 4:18 remaining in the half. The 14-0 score held to the half. Out of the break, the Chargers took charge immediately with two chunk plays of…
