Football Preview: Berne Union Rockets vs. Fairfield Christian Academy Knights
Berne Union is 7-2 against Fairfield Christian Academy since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Berne Union Rockets will look to defend their home field against the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. Berne Union's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Berne Union lost to Fisher Catholic at home by a 28-12 margin. The Rockets were down 21-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fairfield Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Millersport 28-0 at home. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 26 points or more this season.
Fairfield Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 85.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 158.
Fairfield Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Herron and Henry Roberts.
Berne Union's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Berne Union was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Fairfield Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Berne Union, Gabe Welsh (who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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