It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fairfield Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 48-28 margin over the Central Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won ten matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Fairfield Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Kaden Diggs and his top target Jayden Boyd. Diggs rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns while Boyd rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tray Wilson, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Wilson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 68 yards. Jeffrey Bines also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
The win (which was Fairfield Central's 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Central, they moved to 10-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Fairfield Central will head out to challenge Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton is on a six-game streak of home wins, Fairfield Central a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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