Fairfield managed to keep up with Westwood until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Fairfield Eagles came up short against the Westwood Panthers, falling 62-39. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Panthers are ranked 168th).
Fairfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kohl Collins, who threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and Finn Smith, who picked up 217 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Smith was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 67 yards. Fairfield also got a significant boost from Jaylon Shed, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 130 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairfield and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Westwood, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Fairfield will venture away from home to face off against Crockett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Westwood, they will be playing at home against Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Westwood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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