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Mules Basketball at Capital Classic

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Mules Finish Fifth In Capital Classic To Open Hardcourt Season Getting two wins on the weekend, and playing competitively in their two losses, Scott McElravy’s Fairfield Mules finished fifth in the 2023 Capital Classic, held in Lawrenceville and Red Hill. The Mules opened their season against state-ranked Lawrenceville, falling 48-37, Friday afternoon. They returned Friday night and played a “non-tournament” game, beating Grayville, 66-55. The Bison were a late addition to the tournament after Mt. Carmel dropped out due to playing in the 3A football championship game. Grayville could only play two games, however, due to the season game limit. … Continue reading Mules Basketball at Capital Classic

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Lady Mules Basketball vs. Salem, 11-20-23

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Mules Rally In Fourth To Upend Undefeated Salem Wildcats The Salem Lady Wildcats came into he Mule Barn Monday night with a 4-0 record and fresh off a tournament win in the Du Quoin Classic. They left the Mule Barn Monday with a 4-1 record and fresh off a 38-29 loss to Tonya Conrad’s Fairfield Lady Mules. Fairfield got 29 points and nine rebounds from senior star Rylee Edwards, who matched the Wildcats’ scoring total by herself. She did much of her damage at the free throw line, where she went 15-of-21. Despite Edwards’ prolific production, Salem went into the … Continue reading Lady Mules Basketball vs. Salem, 11-20-23

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Lady Mules Basketball vs. Flora, 11-16-23

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Lady Mules Open Hardcourt Season With Split In Lopsided Affairs By Brian Turner The Fairfield Lady Mules have opened their 2023-24 basketball season with a pair of lopsided games, finding themselves on the opposite sides of them. The Lady Mules opened the season on the not-fun side, losing at Newton 42-21 on Tuesday. They made their home debut Thursday and were on the fun side, blasting past visiting Flora, 53-27. Fairfield shot just 17 percent from the field in the loss to Newton, while also getting out rebounded 44-21. That added up to Fairfield never leading after an early 3-1 … Continue reading Lady Mules Basketball vs. Flora, 11-16-23

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Mules Volleyball vs. Carmi, 11-1-23

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Bittersweet 16 For Lady Mules; Season Ends In Sectional Loss Sweet 16 runs are typically, well, pretty sweet. Only, the Fairfield Lady Mules had expectations for higher things this year, making their Sectional championship loss Wednesday more bitter than sweet. Making it worse was the loss came against a conference rival they beat twice in the regular season, as the Carmi Lady Bulldogs advanced to their first Super Sectional ever with a 17-25, 25, 25-19, 25-19 win over Fairfield in the Pinckneyville Sectional championship. “It just sucks. It is tough. Most teams would love to have back-to-back Sweet 16s, but … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Carmi, 11-1-23

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Mules Football vs. Greenville, 10-28-23

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Mules’ Season Ends With First Round Road Loss In Greenville A year ago, Justin Townsend’s Fairfield Mules took a long bus ride north and won a playoff game they were not supposed to, beating one of the South Central Conference’s co-champions in North Mac. On Saturday, they traveled to Greenville to try to pull off the same against this year’s South Central Conference champions in the 9-0 Comets. They were unable to repeat the feat, with the Comets flying past the Mules, 35-12. The undefeated home team scored on their first possession of the game and led 21-0 before the … Continue reading Mules Football vs. Greenville, 10-28-23

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Mules Cross Country Postseason 2023

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Mules, Lady Mules Both Advance To Decatur Cross County Sectional Hosting a Class 1A cross country Regional, Justin Sanders’ Fairfield Mules and Lady Mules both have advanced to the Decatur St. Teresa Sectional with top four finishes on their home course. The top seven teams advance out of Regionals. The Lady Mules placed third, while the Mules placed fourth. Robinson won the girls team title with 41 points, 10 less than second-place St. Anthony. St. Anthony had the top two individual finishers, however. Freshman Isabella Keller showed elite athletes can come in all sizes, as the diminutive runner smoked the … Continue reading Mules Cross Country Postseason 2023

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Mules Volleyball vs. Mt. Carmel, 10-26-23

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Lady Mules Win Regional With Business-Like Approach Chet Snyder’s Fairfield Lady Mules entered Thursday night’s Regional championship knowing they already had two victories over their opponents under their belts. For the Mules, it was mostly about handling the pressure that comes with being a heavy favorite. Handle it they did, rolling to a 25-14, 25-13 win over the Mt. Carmel Lady Aces in McLeansboro. For Snyder and the Lady Mules, it is their fourth Regional championship in the last five postseasons. For the veteran coach, it is his sixth of his career. Fairfield advances to the Pinckneyville Sectional, where the … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Mt. Carmel, 10-26-23

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Mules Football vs. Edwards Co., 10-19-23

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Mules Take Care Of Business To Earn Playoff Spot; At Greenville Needing a win to make the playoffs, the Fairfield Mules simply needed to take care of business in a rare Thursday Night Lights game, hosting the two-win Edwards County Lions. Queue the Bachman-Turnover Overdrive, because Justin Townsend’s Mules did just that, rolling to a 52-7 win to finish the regular season with a 5-4 record to put themselves in playoff contentions. On Saturday night, they found out their fate, a Saturday afternoon road trip to face the 9-0 Greenville Comets. “We are battle tested and playoff eligible,” Townsend said … Continue reading Mules Football vs. Edwards Co., 10-19-23