Football Preview: Fairmont Golden Tornadoes vs. Red Springs Red Devils
Fairmont is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Red Springs a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes will welcome the Red Springs Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
Fairmont played against Northside - Pinetown and lost via forfeit.
Things were looking good for Red Springs after they put the first points on the board last Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They and Lakewood were almost perfectly matched up, but Red Springs suffered a 27-26 defeat.
Despite their loss, Red Springs saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chase Boone, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also picked up 60 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Taquan (TJ) Ellerbe was another key receiver, picking up 210 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fairmont's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Red Springs, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Fairmont came up short against Red Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 16-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Red Springs' Jakelsin Mack, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that Fairmont knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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