ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Jasper at New Hope
Cisne at South Central
Wayne City at the Rome Tournament
JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Cisne @ Jasper
Wayne City vs. Bluford
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND:
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – IHSA PLAYOFFS:
On Saturday, the Fairfield Mules Football team traveled to Petersburg, Illinois for their 1st Round Playoff matchup versus the PORTA Bluejays. Unfortunately, the Mules fell to PORTA by a score of 9-8, after a finish that was marred by controversy. The majority of the game was a primarily defensive contest with both teams struggling to score and their quarterbacks trading interceptions. The defensive battle continued until PORTA was able to score with 5 minutes left in the first half. The Mules defensive dominance continued in the 2nd half, holding PORTA scoreless until the controversial ending. The Mules finally jumped on the scoreboard early in the 4th quarter after Michael Barner rattled off a 42-yard touchdown run. Barner also ran in the 2-point conversion to put the Mules up 8-6. Controversy ensued on the last series of the game as PORTA had possession with 22 seconds left and no timeouts. The Bluejays quarterback appeared to accidently kneel down instead of spiking the ball, which should have caused time to expire thus sealing the victory for the Mules. However, officials ruled that there was 1 second left on the clock, which allowed the Blue Jays one extra play, essentially a 5th down, which was used to kick the game-winning field goal. The Mules offense was once again led by Michael Barner, who had 21 rushes for 166 yards and 1 touchdown. With his performance Saturday, Barner moved into 2nd place for the Mules single-season rushing record. On defense, the Mules were led by Will Lewis, Nick Munoz, and Aiden King who each had 7 total tackles. Munoz and Lane Robson also each had an interception with King having 1 sack. Barring an unlikely result change from the IHSA, the Mules will finish their season with a record of 6-4.
OTHER IHSA PLAYOFF RESULTS FROM SATURDAY:
CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS:
PORTA 9, Fairfield 8
Vandalia 42, CZRE 6
Tolono-Unity 42, Mt. Carmel 14
Monticello 48, Paris 16
St. Joseph-Ogden 17, Benton 14
CLASS 2A PLAYOFFS:
Flora, 42, Nashville 39
Maroa-Forsythe 26, Chester 14
ALAH 27, Marshall 14
Johnston City 38, Wesclin 25 (Friday)
CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS:
Greenfield-NW 42, Sesser-Valier-Waltonville 14
Casey-Westfield 35, Red Hill 0
CLASS 4A PLAYOFFS:
Jacksonville 41, Olney (Richland County) 39
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY – IHSA SECTIONALS:
The Fairfield Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country teams were in action on Saturday at the IHSA Sectionals at Wesclin. The Mules runners finished 5th overall and now qualify for the State Cross Country meet next weekend in Peoria. Individual results for the Mules were: Treyton Lewis-34th, Skylar Bladel-35th, Ashton King-44th, Jarret Vaughan-50th, Kanyen Lingafelter-60th, Morgan Spina-121st, and Vance Vanway-135th.
The Lady Mules runners also finished 5th overall and qualify for the State Meet next weekend in Peoria. Individual results for the Lady Mules were: Emeri Sager-22nd, Jaycie Couch-44th, Brianna Meeks-50th, Adi Hickey-55th, Remi Taylor-58th, Gabby Zurliene-73rd, and Ellanie Vanway-77th
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Chicago Bears 47, Cincinnati Bengals 42
Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 24
Carolina Panthers 16, Green Bay Packers 13
Los Angeles Chargers 27, Tennessee Titans 20
New England Patriots 24, Atlanta Falcons 23
San Francisco 49ers 34, New York Giants 24
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Indianapolis Colts 20
Denver Broncos 18, Houston Texans 15
Jacksonville Jaguars 30, Las Vegas Raiders 29 (OT)
Los Angeles Rams 34, New Orleans Saints 10
Buffalo Bills 28, Kansas City Chiefs 21
Seattle Seahawks 38, Washington Commanders 14
NBA
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Oklahoma City Thunder 137, New Orleans Pelicans 106
Philadelphia 76ers 129, Brooklyn Nets 105
Charlotte Hornets 126, Utah Jazz 103
Cleveland Cavaliers 117, Atlanta Hawks 109
Toronto Raptors 117, Memphis Grizzlies 104
New York Knicks 128, Chicago Bulls 116
Phoenix Suns 130, San Antonio Spurs 118
Los Angeles Lakers 130, Miami Heat 120
NHL
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Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Utah Mammoth 2
New York Islanders 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
Calgary Flames 2, Philadelphia Flyers 1
Anaheim Ducks 4, New Jersey Devils 1
Detroit Red Wings 3, San Jose Sharks 2 (SO)
The St. Louis Blues are on a seven-game losing streak following a 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Justin Faulk got the scoring started with a goal in the fourth minute of regulation, but the Blues allowed the next three goals of the game. Nick Bjugstad also lit the lamp in the losing effort. The Blues are in last place in the Central Division with eight points. They host the Oilers tonight.
The Chicago Blackhawks picked up a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday. The Hawks tied the game with a goal from Andre Burakovsky in the fourth minute of the third period, but they surrendered a game-winning goal to Evan Bouchard in the third minute of the extra frame. Chicago is in fifth place in the Central Division with 13 points. The Blackhawks visit the Kraken tonight.
NASCAR
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Cup Series Championship (at Avondale, AZ)
1. Ryan Blaney
2. Brad Keselowski
3. Kyle Larson
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>NFL Week Nine Recap
(Undated) — The Seattle Seahawks dominated their way to a 38-14 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football. Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels exited the game in the fourth quarter with a left arm injury. Elsewhere in Week Nine, the Buffalo Bills held off the Kansas City Chiefs 28-21 in a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game, the Carolina Panthers upset the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, and the Pittsburgh Steelers delivered the Indianapolis Colts their second loss of the year. Week Nine wraps up with the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
>>Commanders QB Daniels Injured
(Landover, MD) — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels left Sunday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks with what appeared to be a serious injury to his left arm. Daniels had thrown for 153 yards with an interception and rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown before getting hurt. He was replaced by backup Marcus Mariota, who has started three games in place of Daniels this season. On the year, Daniels has thrown for 1,184 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions in six games.
>>Report: Packers Fear TE Kraft Tore ACL
(Green Bay, WI) — The Packers reportedly fear the worst for one of their playmakers. According to ESPN, Green Bay is concerned that tight end Tucker Kraft tore his ACL during Sunday’s 16-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Kraft was hurt during the third quarter and coach Matt LaFleur said postgame he will undergo testing on Monday. Kraft has 30 catches for 469 yards and six touchdowns this season, all team highs.
>>Jaguars’ Cam Little Sets New Record For Longest Field Goal
(Las Vegas, NV) — A new NFL record has been set for longest field goal. Jaguars kicker Cam Little nailed a 68-yarder as time expired in the second quarter of the team’s game against the Raiders from Las Vegas on Sunday. The field goal broke the previous record of 66 yards held by former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker in 2021. Little made a 70-yard kick in the preseason.
>>Eagles Acquire Jaire Alexander From Ravens
(Philadelphia, PA) — The Eagles are adding a veteran cornerback to their secondary. The team acquired Jaire Alexander from the Ravens in exchange for sixth-round pick in the 2027 draft. Philly also received a 2027 seventh-rounder as part of the deal. The two-time Pro Bowler joined the Ravens on a one-year deal in the offseason, but was a healthy scratch in five games this year.
>>Hawks’ Trae Young Out A Month With Knee Sprain
(Atlanta, GA) — The Hawks will be without their star player for about a month. ESPN reports Trae Young has a sprained MCL and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. The star guard got hurt in the first quarter of last week’s win over the Nets and an MRI on his knee showed no major structural damage. Young averaged more than 24 points and 11-and-a-half assists per game last season.
Illini Earn Win Over Rutgers
(Champaign, IL) — The Illinois Fighting Illini got back in the win column with a 35-13 win over Rutgers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Illini raced out to a 35-6 lead in the third quarter before coasting to victory. Luke Altmyer passed for 235 yards, four touchdown, and one interception, and he added 88 yards and a score on the ground. Illinois improved to 3-and-3 in Big Ten play and 6-and-3 overall. The Illini host Maryland on November 15th.
>>College Football Preview
(Undated) — Week 10 of the college football season is in the books. In ranked-on-ranked action, number 19 Texas held on to beat 11th-ranked Vanderbilt in Austin, number 19 Oklahoma took down number 14 Tennessee at home and number 24 Utah blew out 16th-ranked Cincinnati 45-14 in Salt Lake City. The Longhorns are now ranked 13th, the Sooners are 12th and the Utes come in at number 19 this week. Four more ranked teams suffered defeats, as number seven Georgia Tech fell 48-36 to NC State, ninth-ranked Miami was bested by SMU 26-10 in overtime, number 22 Houston lost to West Virginia 45-35 and 23rd-ranked Navy was sunk 31-17 by North Texas. As a result, Houston and Navy fell out of the rankings.
>>Auburn Fires Head Football Coach
(Auburn, AL) — Auburn is looking for a new football coach. Athletic director John Cohen announced Sunday that Hugh Freeze has been fired. Freeze went 15-and-19 in his two-plus seasons leading the Tigers. He will be owed nearly 16-million-dollars in buyout money. Defensive coordinator DJ Durkin has been named the interim head coach. Auburn is 4-and-5 and will visit Vanderbilt in Week 11.
Illinois Basketball Welcomes Jackson State
(Champaign, IL) — The number-14 Illinois men’s basketball team tips off their season with a game against Jackson State at State Farm Center tonight. The Illini have made the NCAA Tournament in each of the last five seasons, losing in the Second Round last year. Tonight’s game tips off at 7:30PM and can be heard on WFIW-AM 1390 on the Illini Radio Sports Network powered by Learfield with the pregame show at 6:30PM.
>>Men’s College Basketball Preview
(Undated) — The college basketball season tips off Monday night. Among the top matchups on opening night is a double-header in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas. Defending champion and number three Florida battles 13th-ranked Arizona and number eight BYU faces Villanova. Also on the docket is second-ranked Houston hosting Lehigh, number four UConn facing New Haven, and number five St. John’s hosting Quinnipiac. In other college hoops action today, Southern Illinois hosts McKendree
>>Kyle Larson Wins NASCAR Cup Series Championship
(Avondale, AZ) — Kyle Larson is celebrating a NASCAR Cup Series championship. The driver of the Number-5 car finished third in the final race of the season in overtime from Phoenix Raceway to secure the title. It’s his second-career victory after winning it all in 2021. As for the other Championship Four drivers, Denny Hamlin finished in sixth, Chase Briscoe came in 18th and William Byron ended up in 33rd.
>>Winn Earns Gold Glove
(St. Louis, MO) — Masyn Winn is being recognized as one of the best defensive players in the MLB. The Cardinals shortstop won the NL Gold Glove for his position yesterday. Winn is the youngest Cardinals player to win the award at 23-years-old. He had just three errors in 501 total chances in 2025.
Three Cubs Players Win Gold Gloves
(Chicago, IL) — A trio of Cubs players are taking home some offseason hardware. Second baseman Nico Hoerner, centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, and left fielder Ian Happ all won NL Gold Glove awards at their respective positions yesterday. The Northsiders had more Gold Glove winners than any other team in the 2025 season. Tucker and Hoerner have now won two Gold Glove awards apiece, while this is the first one for Crow-Armstrong.
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