Football Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Smoky Hill Buffaloes
The Fairview Knights will take on the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fairview has four straight victories, Smoky Hill has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fairview's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Monarch 49-0 on the road. Considering the Knights have won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Fairview's win came down to the chemistry between Ki Ellison and his top target Jordan Rechel. Ellison threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns while completing 95% of his passes while Rechel gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns. Rechel also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes. Sabi Ruttgers was another key player, gaining 62 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Smoky Hill scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 28-9 fall against Rangeview.
Fairview pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Smoky Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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