Football Preview: Red Springs Red Devils vs. Fairmont Golden Tornadoes
Red Springs and Fairmont are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Red Springs Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
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 were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to Lakewood.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Chase Boone, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Taquan (TJ) Ellerbe was another key receiver, picking up 210 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fairmont played against Northside - Pinetown and lost via forfeit.
Red Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Fairmont, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Red Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairmont in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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