Football Preview: Fairfield Central Griffins vs. Columbia Capitals
Fairfield Central has gone 6-0 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fairfield Central Griffins will square off against the Columbia Capitals at 7:30 p.m. Fairfield Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Fairfield Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 62-3 victory over Eau Claire. The Griffins' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Fairfield Central can attribute much of their success to Ford Davis, who threw for 103 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and Kenyan Douglas, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fairfield Central's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kingston Peay and Chauncery Turner, who racked up four sacks between them. Turner is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Columbia posted their biggest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Eau Claire with a sharp 28-8 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Capitals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Fairfield Central pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Fairfield Central against Columbia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield Central 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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