Fairfield and St. Michael Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Fairfield had to settle for second. They lost to the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals on the road by a 42-25 margin. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Fairfield had strong showings from Justin Murray, who gained 167 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jumaria Hamilton, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Murray's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Noah Moss continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Michael Catholic, rushing for 167 yards and five touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Jones, who picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for St. Michael Catholic, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Michael Catholic, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something St. Michael Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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