The Fairbury Jeffs will head out to take on the Auburn Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairbury is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Fairbury is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wilber-Clatonia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fairbury came up short against Wilber-Clatonia, falling 33-7.
Meanwhile, Auburn got themselves on the board against Falls City on Friday, but Falls City never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 45-0 win over the Tigers on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Nixon Ligouri, who threw for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Fairbury's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Auburn, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Fairbury was dealt a bruising 67-12 loss at the hands of Auburn when the teams last played back in October of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Fairbury was down 49-0.
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