The Fairfield Eagles will take on the Orangefield Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Fairfield humbled Crockett with a 41-12 victory.
Fairfield relied on the efforts of Jaylon Shed, who gained 173 total yards and two touchdowns, and Kohl Collins, who threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Shed a new career-high in rushing yards (169).
Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kavion Hicks and Madden Mcelroy.
Meanwhile, Orangefield entered their tilt with Buna on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Cougars 52-22. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Cougars are ranked 936th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairfield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.5 points per game. As for Orangefield, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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