Football Preview: Fairview Tigers vs. Seneca Bobcats
Fairview is 4-0 against Seneca since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fairview Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seneca Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Fairview: 15, Seneca: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Seneca is facing Fairview at the wrong time: Fairview suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. The matchup between them and the Oilers wasn't particularly close, with Fairview falling 28-14.
Despite the loss, Fairview had strong showings from Vincent Campoli, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and Josh Lockett, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Lockett also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Seneca, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 20-14 W over Girard on Friday. The 20-point effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Dominic Buscemi was a one-man wrecking crew for Seneca as he picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards. The dominant performance gave Buscemi a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Seneca's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joe Brennan and Nick Olson, who racked up all five sacks between them. Brennan also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Fairview's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Seneca, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fairview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seneca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Fairview against Seneca in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 56-26 win. Does Fairview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seneca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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