Fairfax has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the North Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Fairfax came up short against Sierra Linda and fell 21-10.
Despite the defeat, Fairfax got top-tier performance from Marcus Mackey, who rushed for 138 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Fairfax wouldn't let Sierra Linda keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fairfax can thank Miguel Ramirez and Elias Tiah for forcing both of them. Tiah also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 25-13 to Apollo.
Fairfax's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Fairfax was dealt a bruising 54-14 defeat at the hands of North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North's Tommy Cruz, who threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Fairfax knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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