The Johnston City Indians will challenge the Fairfield Mules at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnston City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Fairfield likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Johnston City didn't have too much trouble with Flora as they won 38-20. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairfield). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Carmi-White County 44-0. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mules had established a 30-point advantage.
Fairfield's win came from a few key players Johnston City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Logan Tullis, who rushed for 116 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Lane Robson, who picked up 94 receiving yards and three TDs.
Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Fairfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Johnston City, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Johnston City strolled past Fairfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a score of 44-26. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mules turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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