The Fairview Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Harbor Creek Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Fairview was able to grind out a solid victory over Girard, taking the game 31-20.
Fairview's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vincent Campoli, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Robert Benford, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Fairview's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Benford and Joey O'Reilly. That's the most rushing yards Benford has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Harbor Creek humbled North East with a 49-10 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Huskies just coasted through the last quarter.
Harbor Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Herman out in front who picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tyshawn Jones was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Harbor Creek wouldn't let North East keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harbor Creek can thank Ethan Mcadoo and Jacob Smith for forcing both of them. Mcadoo also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Fairview now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Harbor Creek, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Fairview beat Harbor Creek 23-13 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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