Football Preview: Biglerville Canners vs. Fairfield Knights
The Biglerville Canners will face off against the Fairfield Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Biglerville's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Fairfield has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Biglerville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Delone Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 28-20 to the Squires. The loss was the Canners' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bo Forney, who threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Aidan Hoffman was another key player, gaining 156 total yards.
Meanwhile, Fairfield scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by Bermudian Springs 42-13. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Eagles are ranked 213th).
Even though they lost, Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Biglerville fell to 3-1. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Biglerville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Biglerville strolled past Fairfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 19-0. Will Biglerville repeat their success, or does Fairfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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