The Orangefield Bobcats will take on the Fairfield Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fairfield is hoping to do what Buna couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Orangefield's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Orangefield blew past Buna, posting a 52-22 victory. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Cougars are ranked 936th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Fairfield against Crockett on Saturday as the team secured a 41-12 win.
Fairfield can attribute much of their success to Jaylon Shed, who gained 173 total yards and two touchdowns, and Kohl Collins, who threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Shed a new career-high in rushing yards (169).
Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kavion Hicks and Madden Mcelroy.
Orangefield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Fairfield, their record is now 6-4.
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