After soaring to 49 points the game before, Holt was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Fairfield Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Ironmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Tigers are ranked 127th).
Jumaria Hamilton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fairfield, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 176 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Another player making a difference was Justin Murray, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Holt has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Fairfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Holt will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. Pleasant Grove's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Holt's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairfield, they will head out to face off against West Blocton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
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