The Fairfield Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
Fairfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 23-22 win over W.S. Neal.
Justin Murray was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
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.
Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic entered their tilt with Pleasant Grove on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 38-24. St. Michael Catholic's victory was all the more impressive since the Spartans were averaging only 13.73 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Noah Moss, who rushed for 235 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Brody Jones was another key player, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was St. Michael Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Moss and Toby Edmiston, who racked up all four sacks between them. Moss' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
St. Michael Catholic pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Fairfield has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 201.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic has preferred to attack from the air: they average 283 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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