After each having a week off, the Fairview Aggies and the Russellville Golden Tigers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fairview comes in on four and Russellville on three.
If Fairview beats Russellville with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Fairview sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 win over Lawrence County two weeks ago.
Fairview's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kolt Redding, who rushed for 136 yards on only 12 carries, and Jake Harper, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Harper is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Cayden Griffin did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 104 receiving yards.
Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Russellville's strategy against Ardmore last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Russellville blew Ardmore out of the water with a 38-7 final score. Considering the Golden Tigers have won three games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cameron Phinizee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 341 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Whit Goodwin was another key player, rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Fairview pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Russellville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fairview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 336.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Russellville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 322.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fairview ended up a good deal behind Russellville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 31-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phinizee, who rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Fairview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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