Football Recap: Fairfield Falcons vs. Sacramento Dragons
Fairfield won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They came up short against the Sacramento Dragons, falling 34-14. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Dragons are ranked 217th).
Despite the loss, Fairfield still got an impressive performance from Tre?Von Moten, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Moten also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Sacramento found their leader in sophomore Le'Ron James Radcliffe, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Those 41 rushing yards gave James Radcliffe a new career-high. Damarie Taylor was James Radcliffe's top target, picking up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fairfield moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Sacramento, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will challenge St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Fairfield will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Sacramento, they will face off against River City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sacramento is facing River City at the right time seeing as River City is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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