Fairland and West Muskingum squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Fairland had to settle for second. They came up short against the West Muskingum Tornadoes, falling 33-7. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Dragons, who until this game were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Fairland lost, don't look at Ethan Wall. Despite the final result, he threw for 288 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Wall a new career-high in rushing yards (23). A healthy portion of Wall's aerial production (108 yards to be exact) went to Xander Collins.
The loss snapped Fairland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-2 record. As for West Muskingum, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Fairland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Muskingum, they will take on Wheelersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheelersburg will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something West Muskingum surely won't give up without a fight.
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