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Tyler Smith (#23) gets loose in the open field for the Eagles in the season opener against Rusk. Fairfield would go on to drop the contest 42-14. Photo by Thomas Leffler
A young Fairfield Eagles squad received a rude awakening to the 2020 campaign Friday night, dropping a 42- 14 contest to Rusk at Eagle Stadium. Rusk scored 36 unanswered in the second and third quarters to take command of the contest, which featured windy conditions throughout.
An increasing mix of miscues and poor field position doomed the Eagles, who drop their first season opener since 2017…