Semifinal Playoff Preview: Archbishop Moeller vs Springfield

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday night, the Archbishop Moeller Fighting Crusaders will play the Springfield Wildcats in the Division I Semifinals. Archbishop Moeller is 10-4 and have averaged 32.7 points per game on offense while giving up 15.9 points per game on defense. Springfield is 9-5 and have averaged 23.8 points per game and have given up 16.4 points per game on defense. There are plenty of talented players on both teams and here are five players to keep an eye on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["284535"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Aaron is having an excellent Senior season. 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