On Friday Fairview will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Good Hope Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Fairview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Good Hope likes a good challenge.
Fairview's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past East Limestone 42-0. Considering the Aggies have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fairview can attribute much of their success to Kolt Redding, who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and Carson Jones, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 155 rushing yards gave Jones a new career-high. Jake Harper also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Good Hope put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Dora 47-28. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fairview's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Good Hope, their record now sits at 9-0.
Fairview took their victory against Good Hope when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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