Football Game Preview: Fairview Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 5:15am

Football Preview: Fairview Aggies vs. Ardmore Tigers

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The Fairview Aggies will square off against the Ardmore Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Last Friday, everything came up roses for Fairview at home against West Point as the squad secured a 48-13 victory. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Warriors are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jake Harper had a dynamite game for Fairview, rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. With that strong performance, Harper is now averaging an impressive 121.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Kolt Redding, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.

Fairview's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carson Jones and Jace Stevens.

Meanwhile, Ardmore put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Priceville with a sharp 28-6 win. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.

The victory made it two in a row for Fairview and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Ardmore, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.

Everything came up roses for Fairview against Ardmore when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 35-2 victory. Will Fairview repeat their success, or does Ardmore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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