Two dominant backs in Justin Murray and Wiley Hicks are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Fairfield will head out to square off against Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield has given up an average of 28.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairfield managed to slip by Bibb County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers came up short against the Choctaws on Friday, falling 60-34. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Choctaws are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, Oak Grove lost to American Christian Academy on the road by a 56-42 margin on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Fairfield will have to contain Makhai Martin as he made an impact in Oak Grove's last game. He rushed for 65 yards and one score, and also picked up 83 receiving yards.
Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Fairfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Fairfield couldn't quite get it done against Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-27. Can Fairfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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