Fairview needed only a handful of plays to score Friday night, and it didn't waste many of them.

The Yellow Jackets improved to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in region play with a 42-7 win at Cheatham County Central on Friday, Oct. 23, in Ashland City. Cheatham County Central fell to 6-3.

Cheatham County Central's only points came in the fourth quarter.

Big plays on the ground

Sophomore Julius Carter needed just five carries to run for 100 yards and two touchdowns, according to statistics posted on MaxPreps. Senior Kentrell Harrison added 27 yards on two carries, and junior Isaac Burgos ran twice for 20 yards.

Fairview ran for 147 yards on 15 carries as a team, an average of 9.8 yards per carry, and finished with 275 total yards.

Perfect through the air

Burgos completed all five of his passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Landon Holland came on and threw one pass, a 28-yard completion that went for a touchdown.

Three receivers caught touchdown passes. Senior Omar Sims had one catch for 48 yards and a score, senior John Barrick caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown, and sophomore Daniel Sullivan caught two for 39 yards and a touchdown.

Barrick also scored on a return. He finished with 78 yards on two punt returns and 44 yards on one kickoff return. Senior Tristan Rogers made all six of his extra-point tries.

Defense in the backfield

Senior Cole Neal led the defense with 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. Senior Wyatt Langford had 13 tackles, sophomore Emmet Sutton had 11 with a tackle for loss, and sophomore Taylor Kelley had 10 with a tackle for loss.

As a team, Fairview made 10 tackles for loss. The Yellow Jackets have now scored 354 points and allowed 43 through nine games.

Up next

Fairview plays its next region game on the road Thursday, Oct. 29, at Waverly Central. The Tigers are 5-4 and won 28-14 against Harpeth in their last game.

Fairview 42, Cheatham County Central 7

Fairview leaders

Passing: Isaac Burgos, 5-of-5, 100 yards, 2 TD; Landon Holland, 1-of-1, 28 yards, 1 TD; Pate Tuttle, 0-of-3, 0 yards, 2 interceptions

Rushing: Julius Carter, 5 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD; Kentrell Harrison, 2 carries, 27 yards; Isaac Burgos, 2 carries, 20 yards; Trace McCoy, 2 carries, 9 yards; Daniel Sullivan, 1 carry, 4 yards; Luke Shrader, 1 carry, -2 yards; Deshaun Brown, 2 carries, -11 yards

Receiving: Omar Sims, 1 catch, 48 yards, 1 TD; John Barrick, 2 catches, 42 yards, 1 TD; Daniel Sullivan, 2 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD

Defense: Cole Neal, 14 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack; Wyatt Langford, 13 tackles; Emmet Sutton, 11 tackles, 1 for loss; Taylor Kelley, 10 tackles, 1 for loss

Team rushing: 147 yards Team passing: 128 yards Total offense: 275 yards Sacks: 1