South Point hasn't had much luck against Fairland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Point Pointers will venture away from home to square off against the Fairland Dragons at 7:00 p.m.
South Point lost 41-20 to Rock Hill on Friday.
Meanwhile, Fairland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gallia Academy 40-7 on the road. With the Dragons ahead 33-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
A big part of Fairland's victory came down to the chemistry between Ethan Wall and his top target Keegan Smith. Wall threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Smith picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown. Smith was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fairland's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Will Callicoat was the leader with two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
South Point's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fairland, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Point might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Fairland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairland's Kameron Kitts, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that South Point knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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