The Fairfield Central Griffins will face off against the Newberry Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Newberry is hoping to do what Lewisville couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Fairfield Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fairfield Central put the hurt on Lewisville with a sharp 33-8 victory. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 25 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairfield Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden Diggs, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. Jayden Boyd also helped out with an impressive 102 receiving yards.
Fairfield Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Antario James and Christian Hingleton. James is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Fairfield Central got some further help from Douglas Mccloud Jr: he picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairfield Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Newberry was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 42-37 to Chapin. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Fairfield Central's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Newberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Fairfield Central against Newberry when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. In that contest, Fairfield Central amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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