The Xenia Buccaneers will venture away from home to take on the Fairborn Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Xenia's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Fairborn's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Xenia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tippecanoe just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 16-14. While the Buccaneers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Red Devils 7-3.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Fairborn was not quite Piqua's equal in the second half on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to the Indians.
Fairborn's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Xenia, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Xenia against Fairborn in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 43-7 victory. In that game, the Buccaneers amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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