Football Recap: Fairfield Falcons vs. Stafford Trojans
There's no place like home for Fairfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Stafford Trojans by a score of 46-34 on Friday. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 51-8 win the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Fairfield was led to victory by Connor Fowler and Braeden Witt. Fowler rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, while Witt rushed for 14 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Fowler really ramped things up playing D: he made 12 total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lane Schwab and Fowler. Fowler also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Fairfield is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Stafford's loss came despite strong showings from Dylan Brozek and Cody Knoche. Brozek rushed for 171 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, while Knoche rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Brozek showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards.
The victory got Fairfield back to even at 4-4. As for Stafford, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Fairfield is taking a road trip to challenge Victoria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Victoria will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Stafford, they will host Pretty Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stafford is facing Pretty Prairie at the right time seeing as Pretty Prairie is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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