Fairbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falls City Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jeffs of the 29-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Fairbury still got an impressive performance from Korey Nippert, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Nippert a new career-high in rushing yards. Dalton Vanlaningham handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Even though they lost, Fairbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Blakely Sells looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Isaac Frederick, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Fairbury's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Falls City, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
As of now, neither Fairbury nor Falls City have any future games scheduled.
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