Eau Claire has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Fairfield Central Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eau Claire's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eau Claire is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Chester last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eau Claire was beaten by Chester 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Cyclones are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, Fairfield Central entered their tilt with Chester on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 22-6 win over the Cyclones.
Eau Claire's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Fairfield Central, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Eau Claire took a serious blow against Fairfield Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 60-0. Can Eau Claire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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