Rodriguez is 8-1 against Fairfield since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rodriguez Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Fairfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rodriguez is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They really took it to Fremont for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-0 win at home. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Tigers are ranked 720th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Dylan Burke and his top target Jermaine Missouri. Burke threw for 226 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Missouri picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Missouri's longest reception was for an incredible 92 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Hall, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Fairfield hasn't done well against Wood recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Fairfield walked away with a 26-14 win over Wood.
Tre?Von Moten was a one-man wrecking crew for Fairfield as he rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Moten and Zach Gray.
Everything came up roses for Rodriguez against Fairfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 36-8 victory. Does Rodriguez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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