Football Preview: Ardmore Tigers vs. Fairview Aggies
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Ardmore is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Fairview Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Ardmore made easy work of Priceville and carried off a 28-6 victory. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, Fairview took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-13 win over West Point. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Warriors are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jake Harper was a one-man wrecking crew for Fairview as he rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. With that strong performance, Harper is now averaging an impressive 121.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Kolt Redding, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Fairview's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carson Jones and Jace Stevens.
Ardmore's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Fairview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Ardmore took a serious blow against Fairview when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-2. Can Ardmore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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