Girard hasn't had much luck against Fairview recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Girard Yellowjackets will host the Fairview Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Girard is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a blow against Titusville, falling 40-0.
Meanwhile, Fairview came up short against Grove City on Friday and fell 13-6. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Fairview wouldn't let Grove City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fairview can thank Robert Benford and Brady King for forcing both of them. King also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Girard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fairview, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Things could have been worse for Girard, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-21 loss to Fairview when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairview's Tyler Benford, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that Girard 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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