A fast start and a defense that kept finding the football carried the Yellow Jackets through a tight playoff night.
Fairview beat Covington 28-21 on Friday, Nov. 13, at home in the second round of the Division I Class 3A playoffs. The Yellow Jackets are 12-0 overall and 6-0 in region play. The Chargers finished 8-4.
A quick start
Fairview scored 14 points in the first quarter and Covington answered with 7. Both teams scored 7 in the second quarter. The Yellow Jackets added 7 more in the third while holding Covington off the board, then went scoreless in the fourth as the Chargers scored 7 more.
Burgos finds his receivers
Junior quarterback Isaac Burgos completed 9 of 16 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns, according to statistics posted on MaxPreps. Senior Omar Sims caught 2 passes for 48 yards and a score, and senior Lincoln Kelley had 2 catches for 42 yards and a score. Senior John Barrick caught 3 passes.
On the ground, Fairview ran 31 times for 155 yards, 5 yards a carry. Senior Kentrell Harrison and sophomore Daniel Sullivan each scored a rushing touchdown. Barrick led the team with 40 yards on 8 carries, and sophomore Julius Carter added 25 yards on 7. Senior Tristan Rogers made all 4 of his extra-point kicks.
The defense takes the ball away
The Yellow Jackets recovered 5 fumbles and had an interception. Junior Madden Huffines forced a fumble and recovered one. Seniors Wyatt Langford, Malone Aguayo and Barrick each recovered one, as did junior Bryson Harrison. Senior Gage Proctor had the interception.
Senior Cole Neal and sophomore Trace McCoy each made 16 tackles. Huffines and sophomore Taylor Kelley had 11 apiece, and Langford had 10. As a team, Fairview had 4.5 tackles for loss.
Up next
Fairview plays at home again in the quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 20, against Dyersburg. The Trojans are 8-4 and won their most recent game 24-20 at Whites Creek.
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