Central Christian has gone 6-1 against Fairfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Christian Cougars will square off against the Fairfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Central Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Central Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They beat Stafford by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 48-0. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Trojans are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ry Kooiman had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Jayden Linscheid was in the mix as well, providing Central Christian with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fairfield lost 64-42 to Reno County HomeSchool on Friday. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Fairfield got top-tier performance from Connor Fowler, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Fowler's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Central Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fairfield, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Central Christian against Fairfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Christian 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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