You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fairland on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Afton Eagles out of the water with a 55-6 final score. With the Owls ahead 28-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Carson Schertz had an outrageously good game as he threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Fairland's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Caine Bowers was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Fairland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kyndric Wickliffe and Daran Macy, who racked up all four sacks between them. Macy is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
The win made it two in a row for Fairland and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Afton, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Fairland is taking a road trip to square off against Hominy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Afton, they will welcome Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Woodland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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