Football Preview: Fairfield Christian Academy Knights vs. Berne Union Rockets
Fairfield Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Berne Union recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fairfield Christian Academy Knights will head out to take on the Berne Union Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Fairfield Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Fairfield Christian Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Millersport 28-0 at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 21 point advantage.
Fairfield Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Fairfield Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Herron and Henry Roberts.
Meanwhile, Berne Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 28-12 bruising from Fisher Catholic. While the Rockets had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Irish 12-7.
The win snapped Fairfield Christian Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Berne Union, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Fairfield Christian Academy against Berne Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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