On Thursday, the Fairfield Tigers came up short against the Oak Grove Tigers and fell 35-27. While Fairfield had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored Oak Grove 13-7.
When it comes to explaining why Fairfield lost, don't look at Justin Murray. Despite the final result, he rushed for 287 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Murray is now averaging an impressive 118.4 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Oak Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Fairfield will stay at home for another week and welcome Huffman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield is facing Huffman at the right time seeing as Huffman is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Oak Grove, they will face off against Hanceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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