On Friday, the Fairfield Falcons came up short against the St. Joseph Knights and fell 28-21. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Fairfield lost, don't look at Tristen Smith. Despite the final result, he threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Johnson and Alonso Jose. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for St. Joseph, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield's road trip will continue as they head out to face Escalon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season. As for St. Joseph, they will head out to square off against Lemoore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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