Fourth down touchdowns lift Fairfield past Mexia

  • The Fairfield Eagles are all smiles on Friday night during the school song after taking a 22-15 victory over the Mexia Blackcats. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
    The Fairfield Eagles are all smiles on Friday night during the school song after taking a 22-15 victory over the Mexia Blackcats. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Fairfield scored touchdowns on clutch fourth-down plays, the final one with 4 minutes left in the game which proved to be the different in a 22-15 victory over Mexia at Eagle Field on Friday, Oct. 6. The win puts Fairfield at 2-1 in District 20-3A play and 2-5 overall. Mexia dropped to 1-2 in district and 1-6 overall. “We went into the game against Mexia calling it a playoff game,” Coach John…

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