Fairley Football

Fairley beat Munford 34-28 last night to advance to the state quarterfinals. This is the first time in school history the Bulldogs have made it to the third round of the playoffs.

After falling behind 28-14 in the second quarter, the Bulldogs shut out Munford and scored the game’s final 20 points. DeAngelo Anderson had a kickoff return for a touchdown in the first half as well as a punt return for a TD in the second half which helped swing the momentum to Fairley. Jemarcus Robinson and Bobby Jones each ran for first half scores. Rod Garrett scored the final touchdown of the game with a 36-yard run.

The defense shut down Munford in the second half, limiting their senior fullback Jerry Jackson to only 20 yards. The Fairley defense also produced four second-half turnovers: two fumble recoveries and interceptions by Arxaverion West and Colby Broadnax.

Fairly will play at Henry County next week for a spot in the state semi-finals.

Here are the stats from the Commercial Appeal, along with a link to their article about the game: Read more »

The 9-2 Bulldogs will play the 8-3 Munford Cougars tonight at Munford.

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(Please check with someone to verify that the game is actually at the school before you drive out there!)

Here is an article about the game from the Commercial Appeal:

Fairley faces toughest test in a long while with Munford

The Bulldogs won their first playoff game 30-24 Friday night over Brighton. They moved to 9-2 for the season and will play at Munford next Friday at 7 p.m. for their next playoff game.

Rod Garret led the way in the second half with 11 rushes for 156 yards, including a 50-yard run to recapture momentum for Fairley after Brighton had gotten back into the game.

From the Commercial Appeal: Read more »

Stats from the Commercial Appeal: Read more »