Goshen couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Fairfield Falcons on Friday, falling 55-17. The RedHawks just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Goshen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carter Diaz, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Gabe Janisse, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Blake Metzger was a one-man wrecking crew for Fairfield as he rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Metzger's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Breckan Maran, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Goshen will welcome New Prairie on Friday. As for Fairfield, they will face off against 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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