Mules football vs. Carmi, 9-22-23

Mules Drop Third Straight; No Wiggle Room Left In Playoff Chase Despite scoring 20 points in a five-minute stretch in the first quarter, Justin Townsend’s Fairfield Mules suffered their fourth loss in five weeks Friday at home, with the visiting Carmi Bulldogs pulling away to a 42-26 victory. The Bulldogs were the first to dent the scoreboard but then the Mules bunched together three straight scored, which took a total of 302 seconds, to lead 20-6 after one quarter. That would be the high water mark, however, as the Bulldogs closed out the game on a 36-6 spurt, including a … Continue reading Mules football vs. Carmi, 9-22-23

Mules volleyball vs. Eldorado, 9-21-23

Lady Mules Take Care Of Business Against Visiting Eldorado Eagles Winning their fourth straight game and third straight in league play, Chet Snyder’s Fairfield Lady Mules easily took care of business Thursday in the Mule Barn, handing the Eldorado Eagles a 25-11, 25-7 loss. The hapless Eagles fell to 1-12 with the loss, while the Lady Mules improved to 19-2 overall, 3-0 on the BDC-East. Of the Eagles’ 18 points on the night, 10 of them came without having to move on Fairfield missed serves. Otherwise, the Lady Mules dominated in every way possible. They put down 25 kills in … Continue reading Mules volleyball vs. Eldorado, 9-21-23

Mules Football vs. Johnston City, 9-15-23

Mules’ Mistakes Prove Crucial In 36-14 Loss To Indians; Fall To 1-3 Looking at the final score, 36-14, it looks like the Fairfield Mules suffered a blowout loss in Johnston City Friday. But the final did not tell the full story of competitiveness in the game. Justin Townsend’s Mules had more first downs than the Indians, dominated the time of possession and was outgained by just seven total yards. They had three empty trips into the Indians’ redzone. But what the final does demonstrate was how often the Mules shot themselves in the foot with the Indians making big plays … Continue reading Mules Football vs. Johnston City, 9-15-23

Mules Volleyball vs. Flora, 9-14-23

Lady Mules Open BDC Play With Easy Win Over Winless Flora Playing in three tournaments already, the Fairfield Lady Mules 16-2 start to the volleyball season included zero conference games. They finally started their BDC season Thursday, hosting the Flora Wolfgals and crushing the visitors, 25-5, 25-8. Flora is winless on the year at 0-10. Chet Snyder’s Mule gals  held Flora to just four kills in the match, with five of Flora’s 13 total points coming off missed serves by Fairfield. The Lady Mules allowed consecutive points just once, points three and four for Flora in the second set. Otherwise, … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Flora, 9-14-23

Mules Tennis vs. Olney, 9-13-23

Lady Tigers Clip Fairfield Tennis Girls, 5-4, At Lakeside Courts Hosting one of the top tennis teams in the area, the Fairfield Lady Mules suffered a 5-4 home loss to the Richland County Lady Tigers Wednesday. Fairfield got two wins in singles action, at the number one and six spots, then got two more in doubles play in the one and three spots. Lisa Tomasi kept her unbeaten streak going with a 10-0 shutout in singles action against McKenna Snider. She then teamed with Madeline Foster for a 10-9 (3) win in doubles play, coming from behind to win after … Continue reading Mules Tennis vs. Olney, 9-13-23

Mules Football vs. Sesser, 9-8-23

Gridiron Mules Fall Behind In First Half; Comeback Bid Falls Short Falling behind 22-0 in the first half, Justin Townsend’s Fairfield Mules fell to 1-2 on the year with a 22-12 loss to visiting Sesser-Valier Friday. The Red Devils scored on each of their first three possessions, converting key third downs early to keep drives alive, and they were in control from the get-go. The Mules were able to regroup and challenge in the second half, where they scored both of their touchdowns, but never got back within a score. “We must show up in the first half. Sesser is … Continue reading Mules Football vs. Sesser, 9-8-23

Lady Mules Volleyball vs. Newton, 9-5-23

Lady Mules Clip Eagles Wings, Win 13th Straight To Start Season Despite having played in the same two tournaments in the first three weeks of the season, Fairfield and Newton never ran into each other. They did so in regular season action Tuesday at the Mule Barn, with Chet Shyder’s Lady Mules fighting off a feisty Lady Eagle team, 25-22, 25-19. Newton led much of the first set, and as late at 20-18, but Fairfield was able to string together a late run for the win. That surge started with Newton’s third missed serve of the set, and included four … Continue reading Lady Mules Volleyball vs. Newton, 9-5-23