Fairfield/Augusta will square off against the Florence-Carlton Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Fairfield/Augusta's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson on Friday. They were dealt a 40-0 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. Fairfield/Augusta has struggled against Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Florence-Carlton had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They breezed by the Rams to the tune of 44-12. Considering the Falcons have won six matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Florence-Carlton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Schneiter led the charge by rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Mason Arlington, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Florence-Carlton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Arlington and Isaac Bates.
Fairfield/Augusta's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Florence-Carlton, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fairfield/Augusta skirted past Florence-Carlton 8-6 in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield/Augusta since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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