After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Fairfield brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They came out on top against the Lakeland Lakers by a score of 48-38 on Friday. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 33-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Fairfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Breckan Maran out in front who rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Another rusher making a difference was Blake Metzger, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Lakeland's loss came despite strong showings from Brayden Holbrook and Keyan Arroyo. Holbrook threw for 143 yards and a touchdown, while Arroyo gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Holbrook a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory snapped Fairfield's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Lakeland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Fairfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-18 win against Churubusco on the 18th. As for Lakeland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 44-34 defeat against Jimtown on the 18th.
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