Football Preview: University Wildcats vs. Fairfax Lions
University is on a three-game streak of home losses, Fairfax a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Fairfax Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
University is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Palisades on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. University was dealt a 56-14 loss at the hands of Palisades.
Despite the defeat, University saw an underclassman step up: freshman William Biddle rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Fairfax was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to Venice.
University's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Fairfax, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
University took a serious blow against Fairfax in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-0. Thankfully for University, Ivan Levant (who threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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