Afton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Fairland Owls on the road and fell 55-6. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Carson Schertz had an outrageously good game for Fairland as he threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Schertz has become a key player for Fairland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caine Bowers, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
Afton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Fairland, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.
Afton will face off against Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Woodland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Fairland, they will take on Hominy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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