South Point is 0-8 against Fairland since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The South Point Pointers will venture away from home to challenge the Fairland Dragons at 7:00 p.m.
South Point came up short against Rock Hill on Friday, falling 41-20.
Meanwhile, Fairland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Gallia Academy 40-7 on the road. With the Dragons ahead 33-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
A big part of Fairland's win came down to the chemistry between Ethan Wall and his top target Keegan Smith. Wall threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Smith picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown. Smith showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
One reason for the win was Fairland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Will Callicoat was the leader with two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
South Point's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fairland, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
South Point suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Fairland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairland's Kameron Kitts, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that South Point knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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