Football Preview: Holt Ironmen vs. Fairfield Tigers
The Holt Ironmen will face off against the Fairfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Holt's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Pickens Academy 49-0 on the road. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Ironmen yet this season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield entered their tilt with Selma on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 31-16 victory over the Saints.
Jumaria Hamilton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 92 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 112 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Fairfield also got a significant boost from Justin Murray, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 125 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
The win got Holt back to even at 3-3. As for Fairfield, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
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