After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crenshaw, Fairfax was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Lincoln Tigers 41-12 at home. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fairfax was led to victory by Donovan Shirley and Keeoni Johnson. Shirley threw for 236 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes, while Johnson rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 70 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fairfax was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Although Lincoln took the loss, they still got scores from Alejandro Cervantes and Andres Pereda-Olympia.
Fairfax's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Fairfax has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Palisades at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withPanthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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