Football Game Preview: Fairfield Mules vs. Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton Bearcats

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Away	68-7 W
10/07/23 - Home	58-14 W
09/30/22 - Away	46-6 W
10/01/21 - Home	80-30 W
03/20/21 - Away	39-6 W
+ 5 more games

Fairfield has gone a perfect 10-0 against Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mules will look to defend their home field against the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Michael Barner and Guage Schlake.

On Friday, Fairfield came up short against Flora and fell 28-20. The matchup marked the Mules' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton). They blew past Carmi-White County, posting a 48-14 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Fairfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Everything came up roses for Fairfield against Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-7 win. In that matchup, the Mules amassed a halftime lead of 44-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.