Fairview's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 win over the North East Grape Pickers. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Fairview found their leader in underclassman Joey O'Reilly, who rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave O'Reilly a new career-high in rushing yards. Fairview also got help from Tyler Divecchio, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North East only rushed for 48.
Fairview wouldn't let North East keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Fairview can thank Aiden Herrmann and Javis Nesbitt for forcing all of them.
Despite the defeat, North East saw an underclassman step up: Bryson Galloway threw for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Fairview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for North East, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairview will head out to square off against Titusville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairview's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Titusville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North East, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning North East will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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