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Conrad Earns All-Conference Honors; Mules Fifth As Team At BDC Meet

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Playing in West Frankfort Wednesday, the Fairfield Mules finished fifth in the Black Diamond Conference golf championships. Carmi won the boys meet with a 308, followed by Chester at 327 and Trico at 328. The Mules were fifth at 344. Chester’s Jarrett James won the individual conference championship with a 71, winning by two strokes. Hamilton County’s Kylie Vaughn shot a 69 to win the girls meet by 12 strokes. That led the Lady Foxes to the team championship as well. Boys All-Conference 1, Jarrett James, Chester, 71. 2, Oakley Gee, CWC, 73. 3, Ty Barbre, CWC, 75. 3, Evan … Continue reading Conrad Earns All-Conference Honors; Mules Fifth As Team At BDC Meet

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NFL Confidence Pool/Survivor Picks

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15 Chargers 14 Rams 13 Patriots 12 Ravens 11 Colts 10 Chiefs 9 Seahawks 8 Texans 7 Falcons 6 Steelers 5 Packers 4 Broncos 3 Giants 2 Cowboys 1 Vikings For Survivor, it’s a “pick on the Dolphins” week again, as I’m taking the Chargers, even if the West Coast/11 a.m. kickoff thing is not ideal. I’m starting to think the Dolphins are going to be the team that eliminates the most Survivor players at some point this season, I just hope it is not this week. Continue reading NFL Confidence Pool/Survivor Picks

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Mules Golf Wins Triangular

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The Fairfield Mules golf squad won a triangular Monday, besting NCOE and Hardin County. The Mules combined for a 176 team score, with Harding County in second at 204 and NCOE in third at 205. Hardin County had the medalist at 38, but then their next best score on the team was a 52. For Fairfield, Maverick Conrad and Noah McElravy each shot 40s. McElravy had one birdie, on the par-4 fifth hole. Noah Barger shot a 46 and Jacob Britt shot a 50 to round out the team score. Chase Hallam shot a 51 and Zach Gualdoni shot a … Continue reading Mules Golf Wins Triangular

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College Football Week 5 Spreads

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After going 28-20, the IAW projections are now 98-84 (53.9 percent). In the interest of cleaning this up on mobile browsers, I have removed the ratings and home field advantage from this post. Ratings can be found here. There is only one ranked vs. ranked matchup this week: Virginia at Notre Dame. Vegas has the line at 12.5, with is pretty much identical to my 12.7. I really thought Georgia would handle Notre Dame easily last week due to the size matchup up front. That did not happen. These are two teams that are pretty much what we thought they … Continue reading College Football Week 5 Spreads

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College Football Power Ratings Week 5

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Here are the IAW power ratings, heading into week five of college football. Michigan takes a tumble all the way to 15, Ohio State overtakes Georgia and the rest keep on ticking, mostly. The biggest tumbler this week is Houston, after the redshirt shenanigans this week, including quarterback D’eriq King. Rank Team Rating 1 Alabama 0.0 2 Clemson 1.8 3 Ohio State 4.6 4 Georgia 6.1 5 LSU 6.4 6 Oklahoma 7.6 7 Wisconsin 10.1 8 Auburn 12.1 9 Notre Dame 13.0 10 Oregon 13.3 11 Florida 14.2 12 Penn State 15.0 13 Washington 15.6 14 Texas A&M 16.2 15 … Continue reading College Football Power Ratings Week 5

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It’s The Boss’ Birthday

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No, not you Jasent. I’m not going to do the “it’s so-and-so artist’s birthday stuff here too often. There are other sites for that. But, as a sports writer, I am part of a profession that is widely considered to be the foremost experts on all things Springsteen. So, chime in here: What is your favorite Springsteen song? My offering to the factory worker gods is off his immortal album Nebraska. But it is not Atlantic City or State Trooper, both probably more widely regarded. Nope, I present to you: Also, had I realized over the weekend that Bruce’s birthday … Continue reading It’s The Boss’ Birthday

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The Raiders Are In Indy! The Raiders Are In Indy?

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I grew up an Oakland Raiders fan, or more accurately a Los Angeles Raiders fan at the time I became a fan. I had every NFL Film they put out. “The Autumn wind…” was my ringtone for a couple of years. I worshiped Marcus Allen. If a son ever were in my future, that would be his name. I still have the Jack Tatum jersey. I even had the Todd Marinovich one. One of my happiest days as a child was when Ronnie Lott became a Raider. But I’ve also became the guy who now declares you should root for … Continue reading The Raiders Are In Indy! The Raiders Are In Indy?

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Lady Mules Topped Twice In Tennis Action

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The Fairfield Lady Mules tennis squad won twice in doubles play, but was swept in singles action last week and took a 7-3 loss to Carmi-White County. Picking up doubles wins for Fairfield were Karigan Harvey and Brittany Titzer in the number one slot; and Alli Hooper and Adriana Munoz in the number three slot. Carmi 7, Fairfield 2 Singles 1—Marie Blankenberger, CWC, def. Brittany Titzer, F, 10-4. 2—Jasmine Smith, CWC, def. Karigan Harvey, F, 10-7. 3—Hannah Lueke, CWC, def. Adriana Munoz, F, 10-1. 4—Liberty Smith, CWC, def. Alexis Worthey, F, 10-0. 5—Kadee Milligan, CWC, def. Ella Thomas, F, 10-2. … Continue reading Lady Mules Topped Twice In Tennis Action

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Mules Golf Splits Two Matchups

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Taking on a solid Bulldog team, the Fairfield Mules suffered a golf loss Wednesday in Carmi, 142-180. Carmi had their top two golfers, Ty Barbre and Oakley Gee, tie for medalist honors Kacee Fulkerson and Kaden Karter both shot 38 to give the Bulldogs the four best scores on the day. Fairfield was led by Noah McElravy, who shot a 39. Noah Barger shot a 45, Chase Hallam and Jacob Britt each shot 48s and Zach Gualdoni shot a 50. McElravy started with a birdie, and shot par of seven of the other eight holes, but had to work around … Continue reading Mules Golf Splits Two Matchups

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Lady Mules Rolling As Conference Play Begins

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Coming off a record-breaking volleyball season that took Chet Snyder’s program to new heights, the Lady Mules had a high bar to clear this year to make some noise. Noise, they have made, as they have jumped out to a 17-1 record as they begin Black Diamond play. They are currently on an eight-match winning streak, including another tournament championship. Beat The Bison On Sep. 12, Fairfield got a surprising challenge from Grayville and dropped the first game, 25-23. The Lady Mules answered by taking the next two sets, 25-15, 25-17. Defend Benton Title That challenge was a precursor to … Continue reading Lady Mules Rolling As Conference Play Begins