The Foxfire Phoenix will venture away from home to take on Irvington Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Foxfire knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Irvington Preparatory Academy likes a good challenge.
Foxfire's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They blew past West Union 38-0. The Phoenix might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 38 points or more this season.
Foxfire's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Braydon O'Neill, who rushed for eight yards and two TDs, and Zayden Imani, who rushed for 47 yards. O'Neill didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Irvington Preparatory Academy fell victim to Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 66-0 loss at the hands of the Braves. Irvington Preparatory Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Foxfire pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points on average over those games. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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