Fairfield Central is 7-1 against Mid-Carolina since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fairfield Central Griffins will challenge the Mid-Carolina Rebels at 6:55 p.m. Fairfield Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Fairfield Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over Columbia. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Griffins had established a 41 point advantage.
Fairfield Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Mid-Carolina never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Eau Claire last Friday. They blew past the Shamrocks 37-0. That looming 37-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Fairfield Central pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mid-Carolina, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Fairfield Central against Mid-Carolina in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield Central 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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