Fairland was the 14-12 winner over Ketchum when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fairland Owls took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ketchum Warriors on Friday. While the Owls had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Warriors 15-6.
Despite the loss, Fairland still got an impressive performance from Carson Schertz, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns. Schertz has become a key player for Fairland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
Justin Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 67 yards and a touchdown for Ketchum. Those 257 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Beisley, who gained 92 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairland and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Ketchum, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Owls takes on Summit Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ketchum, they will challenge Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Ketchum will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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