Florin has won five straight games at home, while Fairfield has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Florin Panthers will square off against the Fairfield Falcons at 4:30 p.m.
Florin is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since September 3rd on Wednesday. They fell just short of Sheldon by a score of 27-25.
Meanwhile, Fairfield's offense rose to the challenge against a Warriors defense that boasted an average of only 12.85 points allowed on Tuesday. Fairfield blew past Johnson 44-12 at home. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 12 matches by 29 points or more so far this season.
Sariah Williams was her usual excellent self, rushing for 267 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, while also catching a touchdown. Those 267 rushing yards gave her a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Saraii Hayes, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
She was just one part of a punishing run game: Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Fairfield's defense made their presence known, laying out Iris Vang. three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aubrey Stewart.
Florin's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Florin was taken down by Fairfield 52-0 when the teams last played on October 1st. Will Florin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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