It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against the Fairland Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Afton will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Afton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Summit Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Afton took a blow against Summit Christian Academy, falling 59-16. That's two games in a row now that Afton has lost by exactly 43 points.
Meanwhile, Fairland came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Porter 39-14 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Owls just coasted through the last quarter.
Fairland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Caine Bowers, who gained 179 total yards and two touchdowns, and Carson Schertz, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Fairland wouldn't let Porter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fairland can thank Nick O'Neal and Gannon Smalley for forcing both of them.
Afton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fairland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Afton suffered a grim 33-12 defeat to Fairland when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Afton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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