Football Game Preview: Central Christian Cougars vs. Fairfield Falcons

Central Christian is a perfect 7-0 against Fairfield since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Central Christian's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Fairfield has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Central Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Stafford 62-0. The Cougars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Luke Eigsti

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/19/25 @ Stafford	94
09/12/25 vs Canton-Galva	35
11/07/24 vs Logan/Palco	34
10/18/24 @ Pretty Prairie	32
09/05/25 @ Sunrise Christian Academy	13

Central Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Eigsti, who rushed for 94 yards and three TDs on only six carries, and also threw for 104 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Those 94 rushing yards gave Eigsti a new career-high. Piercen Huff was another key back, rushing for 105 yards and a pair of scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Central Christian proved: they limited Stafford to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. While three picked up at least five total tackles, Eigsti stood above the rest. He rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 104 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes. Central Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 16.5.

Central Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eigsti and Adam Eigsti.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-12, which was the final score in Fairfield's tilt against Reno County HomeSchool on Friday.

Central Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Fairfield, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Everything came up roses for Central Christian against Fairfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-6 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.