Football Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Chatfield Chargers
The Fairview Knights will take on the Chatfield Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chatfield is hoping to do what Rocky Mountain couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Fairview's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. Fairview simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rocky Mountain 52-0. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Lobos are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Fairview's win came down to the chemistry between Ki Ellison and his top target Jordan Rechel. Ellison threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes while Rechel gained 166 total yards and two touchdowns. Rechel also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chatfield had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Jaguars, posting a 36-9 victory. The Chargers pushed the score to 36-2 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguars cut but never quite recovered from.
Fairview pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Chatfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Fairview came up short against Chatfield in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 28-20. Can Fairview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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