Football Recap: Fairfield Falcons vs. Florin Panthers
Fairfield came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 49-6 win over the Florin Panthers. Considering the Falcons have won 13 matches by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Fairfield was led to victory by Sariah Williams and Aubrey Stewart. Williams gained 155 total yards and two touchdowns, while Stewart threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of her passes. Stewart also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making four total tackles. Kayana Mickey did her part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 50 receiving yards.
Fairfield's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jayda Lewis. three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Stewart.
When it comes to explaining why Florin lost, don't look at Erin Foster. Despite the final result, she picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Fairfield's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Florin, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They will need to watch out since Fairfield has now posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups. As for Florin, they will venture away from home to face off against Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Livingston will roll in looking for their 26th straight win, something Florin surely won't give up without a fight.
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