Seneca hasn't had much luck against Fairview recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Seneca Bobcats will square off against the Fairview Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Seneca's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Fairview's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Seneca took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 20-14 victory over Girard. The 20-point effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Dominic Buscemi had an outrageously good game as he picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Seneca's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Danny Carter III and Buscemi.
Meanwhile, Fairview entered their contest against Oil City on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Fairview took a 28-14 bruising from Oil City.
Fairview's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Vincent Campoli, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and Josh Lockett, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Lockett also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Seneca's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Seneca has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Seneca was dealt a bruising 56-26 defeat at the hands of Fairview when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Seneca avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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