Football Preview: Fairview Yellowjackets vs. Cheatham County Central Cubs
Fairview is 10-0 against Cheatham County Central since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fairview Yellowjackets will host the Cheatham County Central Cubs at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Fairview focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Last Friday, Fairview was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to Richland. Despite 122 more yards than the Raiders, the Yellowjackets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though they lost, Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cheatham County Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against White House-Heritage, falling 42-6. The Cubs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Cheatham County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Fairview was able to grind out a solid win over Cheatham County Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 28-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cheatham County Central's Patrick Kelly, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 79 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fairview to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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