Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairview). They pulled ahead with a 50-49 photo finish over the Russellville Golden Tigers on Friday. The win was just business as usual for the Aggies, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Leading Fairview to victory were Jake Harper and Kolt Redding. Harper rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns, while Redding rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. Harper is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Russellville lost, don't look at Cameron Phinizee. Despite the final result, he rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Phinizee's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Whit Goodwin was another key player, rushing for 24 yards and two touchdowns.
Fairview's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Russellville, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairview will welcome Priceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season. As for Russellville, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Hatton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Russellville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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