Davidson was the 42-10 winner over Fairhope when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Davidson Warriors received a blow on Friday as they fell 42-25 to the Fairhope Pirates. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Davidson still got an impressive performance from Terrance Gray, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Gray really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Davidson also got help from Nyzer Cambell, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Fairhope's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Robertson, who threw for 204 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Robertson a new career-high in rushing yards. Jahaven Johnson helped Robertson out on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Davidson now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Fairhope, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Davidson will be playing in front of their home fans against Bryant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Davidson is facing Bryant at the right time seeing as Bryant is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fairhope, they will square off against Robertsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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