Fairmont was the 37-7 winner over South Brunswick when they last played one another back in September of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Golden Tornadoes lost to the Cougars on the road by a 35-18 margin on Friday. While the Golden Tornadoes had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cougars 18-14.
Jeremiah Morris
| 10/24/25 @ South Brunswick | 180 |
| 10/17/25 vs Whiteville | 30 |
Despite the loss, Fairmont saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jeremiah Morris rushed for 180 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Morris is now averaging an impressive 105 rushing yards per game. Jamarion Brown was another key player, rushing for 99 yards.
Fairmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tariq Leggett and Khamari McNair. McNair also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12.
Amerius Revels produced another solid performance rushing for 228 yards and three scores while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 45 receiving yards for South Brunswick. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Revels a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairmont and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for South Brunswick, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Fairmont will square off against Red Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Brunswick, they will challenge West Bladen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.11 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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