Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton hasn't had much luck against Fairfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Mules at 7:00 p.m.
Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 72-27 loss at the hands of Carmi-White County. One positive for the Bearcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite their defeat, Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gauge Schlake, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Schlake showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Butler, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fairfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 victory over Flora on Saturday. The contest marked the Mules' most dominant win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keegan Downen, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 72 rushing yards gave Downen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Israel Sargent, who rushed for 155 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Fairfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Miller Simpson and Lane Robson, who racked up four sacks between them.
Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Fairfield, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton took a serious blow against Fairfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 58-14. Thankfully for Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton, Trey Mason (who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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