Football Preview: Fairfield Falcons vs. Churubusco Eagles
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges the Churubusco Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Fairfield will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Lakeland on Friday. Fairfield walked away with a 48-38 victory over Lakeland. Considering the Falcons' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Fairfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Breckan Maran led the charge by rushing for 137 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Metzger, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Churubusco was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of West Noble. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Fairfield moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Churubusco, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Fairfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Churubusco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Fairfield against Churubusco when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 33-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Churubusco's Angelo Ianucilli, who rushed for 140 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fairfield still be able to contain Ianucilli? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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