The Fairfield Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bibb County Choctaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Fairfield lost to West Blocton at home by a 21-6 margin. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, Fairfield couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Bibb County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Grove.
Fairfield will need to focus on slowing down Jay Chism, one of several Bibb County players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 99 yards on only ten carries. Bibb County's leading receiver Ar'Tavious Crews was Chism's top target yet again, picking up 102 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Fairfield now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Bibb County, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Bibb County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 30-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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