Football Recap: Owensboro Finds Playoff Glory Versus Fairdale + How To Watch

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

10/31/25 vs Henderson County	62
11/07/25 vs Grayson County	55
10/03/25 vs Marshall County	55
10/24/25 @ Madisonville-North Hopkins	54
10/17/25 vs Muhlenberg County	54

Owensboro extended their postseason success on Friday against Fairdale. They really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-7 win. Considering the Red Devils have won ten matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Evan Hampton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 326 yards and five scores while picking up 17.2 yards per carry. Those five rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Kingston Dillard was another key player, picking up 108 receiving yards and one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Owensboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Owensboro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ty Ashley and Tre Shemwell.

When it comes to explaining why Fairdale lost, don't look at Dy'Metrius Taylor. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and one TD.

Owensboro's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points on average over those games. As for Fairdale, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.

Owensboro wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-6 victory against Woodford County on the 28th. Fairdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.