The Fairhope Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Baker Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fairhope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Daphne, who was ranked 12th at the time (Fairhope was ranked 18th). The Pirates enjoyed a cozy 38-21 win over the Trojans on Friday.
Trey Garner
| 09/19/25 vs Robertsdale | 163.2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Theodore | 151 |
| 09/12/25 @ Davidson | 149.2 |
| 08/29/25 vs Faith Academy | 143.8 |
| 10/17/25 vs Daphne | 133.7 |
| + 4 more games |
Trey Garner had an outrageously good game as he threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a pair of scores. His passing game has become a key predictor of Fairhope's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. The Pirates also got a significant boost from Nic Ronsisvalle, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Meanwhile, Baker had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Vikings 43-28. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Baker's win came from a few key players Fairhope will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Khatori Marion, who picked up 182 receiving yards and four TDs. Those four receiving touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Jailen Wheeler also helped out as he racked up 144 rushing yards.
Baker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mary G. Montgomery only rushed for 100.
Fairhope's record is now 7-2. As for Baker, their record now sits at 6-2.
Fairhope suffered a grim 34-14 defeat to Baker in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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