It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withthe Fairland Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Summit Christian Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Woodland on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cougars at home and fell 60-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Fairland came up short against Ketchum on Friday and fell 44-35. The Owls gained 117 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Fairland got top-tier performance from Carson Schertz, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns. Schertz is becoming a predictor of Fairland's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
This is the second loss in a row for Summit Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Fairland, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Summit Christian Academy was taken down by Fairland 61-22 in their previous matchup back in October of 2015. Can Summit Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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