Fairland started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Rock Hill. They and the Redmen were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 33-32 defeat. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redmen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Rock Hill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dallin Cox out in front who rushed for ten yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 198 yards and one TD while completing 73.3% of his passes. Those 198 passing yards gave Cox a new career-high. Brady Murrell was another key back, rushing for 77 yards and one score.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairland and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Rock Hill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fairland is set to challenge their familiar foe Gallia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rock Hill will square off against rival South Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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