The Fairfield Christian Academy Knights will square off against the Miller Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Friday, Fairfield Christian Academy came up short against Bishop Rosecrans and fell 39-28.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from TJ Blair, who picked up 200 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards and one score on only eight carries. His longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Another passer making a difference was Brayden Stem, who threw for 276 yards and one TD.
While Fairfield Christian Academy came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Bishop Rosecrans: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 45.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Henry Roberts, Cadyn Penha, and Kaeden Debrah, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Fairfield Christian Academy; they were averaging 59.2%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 59.2%.
Fairfield Christian Academy's defensive line didn't let Hayden Perdue, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Kaeleb Debrah was the leader with 2.5.
Meanwhile, Miller played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 49-18 loss at the hands of Fisher Catholic.
Defeat or not, Miller got some senior leadership from Zander Bice and Nick Thompson. Bice rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Thompson picked up 95 receiving yards and one score. Bice is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season.
Fairfield Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Miller, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Fairfield Christian Academy suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to Miller in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Knights, Logan Doughty (who rushed for 158 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries, and also threw for 52 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
