Fairfield had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They breezed by the Goshen RedHawks on the road to the tune of 55-17. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-10.
Blake Metzger went supernova for Fairfield, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Metzger's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Breckan Maran, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairfield was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 483 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goshen only gained 259.
Fairfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Metzger and Cole McCloud.
Goshen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carter Diaz, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Gabe Janisse, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Goshen, they will face off against New Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Goshen is looking for their season?s first victory.
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