Football Preview: Fairbury Jeffs vs. Milford Eagles
The Fairbury Jeffs will head out to challenge the Milford Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Fairbury focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Last Friday, Fairbury was beaten by Wood River 47-15. The Jeffs were down 35-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Fairbury got top-tier performance from Jaret Wood, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 35 yards and a touchdown. Wood's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Milford was able to grind out a solid win over Louisville last Friday, taking the game 21-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Fairbury dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Milford, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Fairbury was taken down by Milford 42-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Fairbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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