Fairfax hasn't had much luck against Palisades recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fairfax Lions' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Palisades Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfax is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-12 win over Lincoln. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their six-point performance the match before.
Fairfax relied on the efforts of Donovan Shirley, who threw for 236 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes, and Keeoni Johnson, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairfax was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Palisades didn't have too much trouble with Harvard-Westlake on the road last Friday as they won 30-13.
Jack Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Max Hejazi was Thomas' top target, picking up 33 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fairfax's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Palisades, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Fairfax might still be hurting after the 36-13 loss they got from Palisades in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Fairfax have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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