The Fairland Dragons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Gallia Academy Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Gallia Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairland, who comes in off a win.
Fairland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over Rock Hill on the road. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Redmen are ranked 506th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas Bompus, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Bompus a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Kitts, who rushed for 23 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gallia Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Portsmouth 47-0.
Fairland's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Gallia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Fairland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Gallia Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairland 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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