The Foothill Mustangs will take on the Fairfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Foothill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Armijo on Friday. They fell 25-12 to the Royals.
Meanwhile, Fairfield was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Johnson 44-3. That looming 44-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Fairfield had a senior duo take command as Imari Carter rushed for 104 yards and one TD on only 14 carries and Tristen Smith threw for 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Carter has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Desten Torrence made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Foothill was able to grind out a solid win over Fairfield when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 21-14. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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