The Fairview Knights will challenge the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fairview has four straight wins, Smoky Hill has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fairview's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Monarch 49-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Fairview's victory came down to the chemistry between Ki Ellison and his top target Jordan Rechel. Ellison threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns while completing 95% of his passes while Rechel gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns. Rechel also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes. Sabi Ruttgers was another key player, gaining 62 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Smoky Hill scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 28-9 to Rangeview.
Fairview's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Smoky Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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