Fairfield waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over the Hamilton County Foxes. The Mules pushed the score to 34-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Foxes cut but never quite recovered from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Michael Barner and he. Barner rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while he rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Israel Sargent's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Fairfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Nic Masterson with two.
Fairfield's record now sits at 5-3. As for Hamilton County, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Fairfield will challenge Edwards County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season. As for Hamilton County, they will take on Vienna/Goreville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Vienna/Goreville has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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