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Freshmen Mules Maul Tigers In Olney

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Traveling to Olney for nonconference action Thursday, the freshman Fairfield Mules football squad moved to 2-0 with a 28-14 triumph over the Tigers of Richland County. Fairfield scored the first 22 points of the game, holding the host offense in check until late in the third quarter. Fairfield took the opening kickoff and drove to the Richland County seven-yard line before fumbling. That just delayed their first score, which came early in the second when quarterback Eric Rodgers (not Joe, not Joe, not Joe) found a streaking Jonah Easton in the middle of the field behind the safety for a … Continue reading Freshmen Mules Maul Tigers In Olney

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Gilbert, Defense Lead Mules To 2-0 Start

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Fairfield senior wingback Wyatt Gilbert busted loose for 170 rushing yards and four touchdowns, while coordinator Donnie Lyons’ defense put up their second shutout in as many weeks this season, leading Justin Townsend’s Mules to a 40-0 road win at Johnston City. The Mules scored 20 points in the first quarter alone, and had a running clock for the entire fourth quarter as they won their 22nd straight BDC game. They continue their march toward the conference record of 26 straight, currently held by Johnston City. Fairfield dominated every facet of the game, running for 356 yards and adding 58 … Continue reading Gilbert, Defense Lead Mules To 2-0 Start

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Mules’ Defense Puts BDC On Notice With Shutout Of Devils In Week One

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In a rematch of a week nine clash last year to decide the conference championship, the Fairfield Mules opened up the season this year with a defensive display of power Friday night at the Train Yard, shutting out the Sesser-Valier-Waltonville Red Devils, 28-0. The defense held Sesser to four total first downs, and just 85 yards of offense. That included an 0-for-12 showing in the passing game, as the Mules harassed senior Devil quarterback Peyton Bates early and often and kept the league’s top receiver last year, Tanner Eubanks, in check. “I am proud of our defense. Week one, with … Continue reading Mules’ Defense Puts BDC On Notice With Shutout Of Devils In Week One

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Townsend’s Mules Have Eyes On Multiple Prizes After 10-1 Season

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by Weez Football Fridays in Fairfield have been fun for the Mules in recent years, having won three straight conference championships and riding a 20-game regular-season winning streak. That success even carried over into the playoffs last year, with an overtime win over Newton in the first round. Last year’s seniors graduated with the most wins in a three-year span at FCHS, going from eight to nine to 10 in their varsity career. Entering his 19th year (101-75) as head coach of the Mules, Justin Townsend sounds like a coach who anticipates that success carrying over again this year. This … Continue reading Townsend’s Mules Have Eyes On Multiple Prizes After 10-1 Season

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College Football Week 0 Spreads

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College football is back tonight, sort of. No matter what Jon Bois says. There are just two games on the docket to wet our appetite–Miami vs. Florida in Orlando and Arizona at Hawaii. Week 0 Away Home HFA IAW Spread Vegas Miami 19.91 Florida 11.26 0 -8.65 -7 Arizona 25.04 Hawaii 36.79 1.02 10.73 11 My rating likes Florida to cover, but that number has dropped from 7.5 to 7 in correlation with the total dropping from 50.5 all the way to 46. Some of that total drop is Miami making a QB move, but the majority of it is … Continue reading College Football Week 0 Spreads

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Smashy Smashy Ball Is 15 Days Away

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The Illinois high school football season is just 15 days away. The Mules, coming off a 10-1 season and back-to-back undefeated regular seasons open with a home game against the Sesser-Valier Red Devils. Evening practices are underway for Coach Justin Townsend and the Fairfield gridiron gang. It was also a good time for Wabash General Hospital Athletic Trainer Sarah Turner, who has a ridiculously good looking husband, to review proper equipment removal in case of a spinal injury with the local medical staffs and JFL admins. Continue reading Smashy Smashy Ball Is 15 Days Away

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It’s July, so let’s talk college football

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One of the perils of being a prep sports writer was almost never having fall Saturdays free. Enter, my new job; which allows me weekends off. One of the things I am most looking forward to with this new found freedom is the return of college football to my life. The man cave is set. Five screens. Sports package is added to the Dish account. I. Am. Pumped. Even with my childhood favorite USC Trojans on the downswing hoping to right the ship under a coach I’m not confident in. So with that in mind. I have put together an … Continue reading It’s July, so let’s talk college football