Hamilton County is 0-10 against Fairfield since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Foxes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mules at 7:00 p.m. Hamilton County has given up an average of 28.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Hamilton County lost to Flora at home by a 39-23 margin.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairfield). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-12 win over Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Hamilton County better keep an eye on Michael Barner. He was instrumental in Fairfield's win, rushing for 115 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 54 receiving yards and two scores. Barner also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Mules are 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Logan Tullis, who rushed for 108 yards and one TD.
Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nick Munoz and Austin Grieve. Fairfield received some extra help from Keegan Downen, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Hamilton County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Hamilton County suffered a grim 40-14 defeat to Fairfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Foxes were down 20-0.
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