Football Preview: Central Christian Cougars vs. Fairfield Falcons
Central Christian has gone 6-1 against Fairfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Christian Cougars will challenge the Fairfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Central Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Central Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They beat Stafford by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 48-0.
Ry Kooiman was a one-man wrecking crew for Central Christian as he rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. Kooiman's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Nathan Reed was in the mix as well, providing Central Christian with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fairfield came up short against Reno County HomeSchool on Friday, falling 64-42. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Fairfield got top-tier performance from Connor Fowler, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Fowler's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Central Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fairfield, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Central Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 339.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Central Christian against Fairfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 52-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Christian 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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