Fairhope suffered their biggest loss since August 22nd on Friday. They lost 34-14 to the Baker Hornets. The Pirates' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Fairhope still got an impressive performance from Bryon Martin, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Martin has become a key player for Fairhope: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Jailen Wheeler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Baker, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Joshua Jones also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Fairhope's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Baker, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairhope will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. Hoover's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Fairhope's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Baker, they will face off against Vigor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Vigor has won five straight at home, while Baker won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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