Fairview couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 41-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Hickman County Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellowjackets of the 21-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Fairview lost on Friday, don't look at Maxwell Arnold. Despite the final result, he picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Matthew Sloan went supernova for East Hickman County, rushing for 187 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Dakota Ragsdale was another key player, rushing for 116 yards on only eight carries.
Fairview will face off against Waverly Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Hickman County, they will square off against White House-Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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