Fairfield has gone 8-2 against Carmi-White County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fairfield Mules will venture away from home to take on the Carmi-White County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Fairfield's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Carmi-White County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fairfield's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Johnston City offense got past them. Fairfield received a blow on Friday as they fell 44-26 to Johnston City. The Mules haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Israel Sargent, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Miller Simpson, who picked up 34 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Carmi-White County's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a blow against Sesser-Valier/Waltonville, falling 32-0. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Carmi-White County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fairfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 273 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carmi-White County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 333.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fairfield lost to Carmi-White County on the road by a decisive 42-26 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fairfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
