Football Preview: Fairfield Tigers vs. Holt Ironmen
After three games on the road, Fairfield is heading back home. They will welcome the Holt Ironmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Fairfield didn't have too much trouble with Selma on the road as they won 31-16.
It was another big night for Jumaria Hamilton, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 112 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Justin Murray, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holt). They blew past Pickens Academy, posting a 49-0 win on the road. The Ironmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 25 points or more this season.
Fairfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Holt, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
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