If Churubusco wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Fairfield, they should've done a better job of containing Breckan Maran. The Fairfield Falcons were the clear victor by a 42-18 margin over the Churubusco Eagles on Friday thanks in part to Maran, who rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Metzger, who gained 125 total yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Churubusco only rushed for 160.
When it comes to explaining why Churubusco lost, don't look at Angelo Ianucilli. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Ianucilli is becoming a predictor of Churubusco's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
The win made it two in a row for Fairfield and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Churubusco, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Fairfield has already played their next match, a 48-34 victory against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on the 25th. As for Churubusco, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-23 win against Manchester on the 25th.
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