After a string of four wins, Fairfield's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to the West Blocton Tigers on the road by a 49-33 margin.
Despite the loss, Fairfield still got an impressive performance from Jumaria Hamilton, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. 87 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jeffrey Duncan, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Fairfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for West Blocton, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Fairfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Bibb County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bibb County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Fairfield likes a good challenge. As for West Blocton, they will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Pleasant Grove's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while West Blocton has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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