It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fairfield had no problem doing just that on Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the W.S. Neal Eagles 23-22. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won three matchups in a row.
Justin Murray was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jumaria Hamilton and Jeffrey Duncan.
Fairfield's record now sits at 9-3. As for W.S. Neal, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Fairfield will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against St. Michael Catholic at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Fairfield likes a good challenge. W.S. Neal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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