The Newberry Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Fairfield Central Griffins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Newberry was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Chapin. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Central entered their tilt with Lewisville on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Lions 33-8. Considering the Griffins have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Fairfield Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Diggs led the charge by rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 113 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. Jayden Boyd also helped out with an impressive 102 receiving yards.
Fairfield Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Antario James and Christian Hingleton. James is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Douglas Mccloud Jr was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairfield Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Newberry's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Fairfield Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Newberry took a serious blow against Fairfield Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Newberry was down 35-7.
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