Skyline was the 56-8 winner over Fairfield when they last played one another back in October of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Skyline Thunderbirds took a 30-12 bruising from the Fairfield Falcons on Friday.
Matthias Bair threw for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Gannon Tucker was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Jake Hittle rushed for 55 yards on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
Connor Fowler went supernova for Fairfield, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 42 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Fowler didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made seven total tackles, and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fairfield, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline will square off against Pretty Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Fairfield, they will challenge Reno County HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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