Football Game Preview: Fairfax Lions vs. Hamilton Yankees

Fairfax is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will venture away from home to face off against the Hamilton Yankees at 7:30 p.m. Fairfax has given up an average of 34.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Last Friday, Fairfax came up short against Granada Hills Charter and fell 35-25. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Allen Hite, who picked up 156 receiving yards and three TDs. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Matthew Gonzalez was another key signal caller, throwing for 247 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.

Meanwhile, Hamilton played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Pacifica, falling 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Yankees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 498th, while the Tritons are ranked 55th).

Despite the defeat, Hamilton saw an underclassman step up: freshman Thaddeus II Breaux threw for 270 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards.

Hamilton now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Gonzalez and Breaux. Gonzalez just won't slow down this season and has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 240.8 passing yards per game. Breaux has been a dominant force too and has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 261 passing yards per game.

Fairfax was able to grind out a solid win over Hamilton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.