Orrville and Fairless are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Orrville Red Riders are taking a road trip to square off against the Fairless Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Orrville came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Central Christian by a score of 36-33 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Riders have suffered since December 27, 2023.
Meanwhile, Fairless was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Triway.
Orrville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Fairless, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Orrville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fairless when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 41-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orrville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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