Fairfield/Augusta will venture away from home to challenge the Lincoln County Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Fairfield/Augusta's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Conrad. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairfield/Augusta.
Brock Peace
| 10/23/25 @ Conrad | 269 |
| 10/10/25 vs Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson | 242 |
| 09/26/25 @ Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua | 239 |
| 10/17/25 @ Wolf Point/Frazer/Lustre Christian | 236 |
| 09/19/25 vs Cut Bank | 233 |
Fairfield/Augusta can attribute much of their success to Brock Peace, who threw for 269 yards and three TDs. Those 269 passing yards gave Peace a new career-high.
Fairfield/Augusta didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Conrad to a completion percentage of just 44.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Sloan Giles and Brodie Carper, who each logged one passes deflected. Fairfield/Augusta wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 54.3%.
Fairfield/Augusta's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Derek Pearson, Brady Huhn, and Giles, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Conrad's side was Pearson, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lincoln County took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-16 victory over Thompson Falls. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Blue Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Lincoln County's win came from a few key players Fairfield/Augusta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josh Lambertsen, who rushed for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and one score. Rogan Lytle was another key player, throwing for 74 yards and a pair of TDs on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Lincoln County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lambertsen, Hunter Grieve, and Cayden Basinger picked up one apiece. Lambertsen got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory got Fairfield/Augusta back to even at 4-4. As for Lincoln County, their record now sits at 6-2.
Fairfield/Augusta was dealt a bruising 32-0 defeat at the hands of Lincoln County in their previous meeting back in August. Can Fairfield/Augusta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
