The Fairbury Jeffs will venture away from home to face off against the Falls City Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Fairbury and three for Falls City.
Things were looking good for Fairbury after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 21-7 bruising from Nebraska City. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Jeffs couldn't quite close it out.
Fairbury wouldn't let Nebraska City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fairbury can thank Jaret Wood and Trace Goosman for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a win for Falls City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 49-27 to Wilber-Clatonia.
Fairbury's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Falls City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4.
Fairbury ended up a good deal behind Falls City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 29-15. Can Fairbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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