ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Jasper vs. New Hope
Geff at Discovery Christian
Cisne vs. South Central
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETALL:
Wayne City at Bluford
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND:
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS:
IHSA CLASS 3A PLAYOFF AT BENTON:
The Fairfield Mules Football Season came to a close on Saturday at Tabor Field in Benton with a 52-14 loss to the Benton Rangers in the 1st Round of the IHSA Class 3A Playoffs.
The Mules struggled to get much going offensively in the 1st Half, falling behind the Rangers 21-0 at Halftime. Benton added two more scores after the half, before Fairfield was able to score on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Caden Best to Breychan Kovacich. The Rangers answered with their 6th touchdown of the game followed by another Mules score when Michael Barner broke free for a 16-yard touchdown run. Benton tacked on one more touchdown and a field goal to close out the scoring for a 52-14 final.
The Mules were led by the Vaughan’s Tire Offensive Player of the Game, Michael Barner, who had 21 rushes for 105 yards and 1 touchdown. After finishing his career with 3,235 yards, Barner fell just 28 yards short of breaking the FCHS Career Rushing Record held by Darren Milner.
The Mules Defense was led by the Potts Family Pharmacy Defensive Player of the Game, Clinton Odell, who had 8 total tackles and 1 sack.
OTHER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS:
IHSA CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS:
Mt. Carmel 44, Greenville 22
Tolono-Unity 21, Bloomington Central Catholic 7
St. Joe-Ogden 80, Belleville Althoff 31
Macomb 27, Paris 6
Williamsville 43, Sparta 38
Monticello 34, Olympia 0
Roxana 55, Hillsboro 48
IHSA CLASS 2A PLAYOFFS:
Johnston City 38, Carlinville 13 (Friday)
Newton 28, Chester 22 (Friday)
Flora 28, Central A&M 13
Vandalia 42, Hamilton County 6
Nashville 45, DuQuoin 28
West Frankfort 56, Decatur St. Teresa 28
Auburn 38, Red Bud 17
Shelbyville 28, Pana 13
IHSA CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS:
ALAH 49, Red Hill 0
Tuscola 45, Casey-Westfield 6
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS:
IHSA CLASS 1A SECTIONAL AT LAKE LAND COLLEGE IN MATTOON:
The Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country teams were in action Saturday at the IHSA Class 1A Sectional at Lake Land College in Mattoon. The Mules Boys team finished 8th overall while the Lady Mules finished 16th, with both teams missing out on qualifying for the State meet. Individual results for the Mules were Treyon Lewis-33rd (missed out on State qualifying by .66 seconds), Ashton King-37th, Kanyen Lingafelter-50th, Skylar Bladel-56th, Kendall Diesel-65th, Jarret Vaughan-90th, and Vance Vanway-136th. Individual results for the Lady Mules were Emeri Sager-24th, Brianna Meeks-96th, Gabby Zurliene-102nd, Nela Segitova-113th, Ellanie Vanway-117th, and Addy Spencer-133rd.
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Buffalo Bills 36, Baltimore Ravens 10
Cincinnati Bengals 43, Tennessee Titans 36 (F/OT)
Las Vegas Raiders 38, New York Jets 33
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Cleveland Browns 6
Jacksonville Jaguars 42, Indianapolis Colts 7
Denver Broncos 28, Kansas City Chiefs 24
New England Patriots 24, Miami Dolphins 19
Detroit Lions 19, Minnesota Vikings 15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16, Atlanta Falcons 0
Los Angeles Rams 24, Los Angeles Chargers 9
Arizona Cardinals 33, Dallas Cowboys 30 (F/OT)
Washington Commanders 27, Philadelphia Eagles 10
NBA
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Boston Celtics 108, Orlando Magic 97
Brooklyn Nets 98, Indiana Pacers 90
Golden State Warriors 124, LA Clippers 112
Los Angeles Lakers 131, Toronto Raptors 125
NHL
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Carolina Hurricanes 7, Winnipeg Jets 0
Philadelphia Flyers 6, Utah Mammoth 3
Anaheim Ducks 6, Ottawa Senators 3
Minnesota Wild 5, Washington Capitals 1
Edmonton Oilers 4, New York Rangers 1
Blues Visit Rangers Tomorrow Night
(New York, NY) — The Blues return to action tomorrow night. The team squares off against Adam Fox and the Rangers from MSG. St. Louis is riding a two-game winning streak.
Blackhawks Host Avalanche Tonight
(Chicago, IL) — The Blackhawks hit the ice again tonight. The team faces off against Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche at home. Chicago has dropped back-to-back games.
PGA
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Mexico Open (at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico)
1. Andrew Novak (-25)
T2. Kristoffer Ventura (-20)
NASCAR
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Xfinity 500 (at Ridgeway, VA)
1. William Byron
2. Chase Elliott
3. Ty Gibbs
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Commanders Take Down Eagles On Sunday Night Football
(Undated) — The Commanders took down the Eagles 27-10 on Sunday Night Football from Landover. The early games showcased plenty of drama. The Cardinals upset the Cowboys 33-30 in overtime, the Lions handed the Vikings their first loss of the season in a 19-15 rock fight and the Buccaneers beat the Falcons 16-0 without completing a pass. Week Eight wraps up on Monday Night Football when the Bears and Seahawks square off from Seattle.
>>Lions Fight Back To Beat Vikings
(Detroit, MI) — The Lions fought back to hand the Vikings their first loss of the season. Jared Goff connected with Jameson Williams with a little over four minutes left in regulation to secure a 19-15 win from the Motor City. Detroit has won three straight and improved to 5-and-2. Kyler Murray threw for 210 yards, two touchdowns and a pick for Minnesota, which fell to 6-and-1.
>>Broncos Hold Off Chiefs In Wild AFC West Matchup
(Denver, CO) — The Broncos held off the Chiefs 28-24 in a wild AFC West matchup from Denver. Jonah Coleman scored the go-ahead rushing touchdown with about two minutes left as Denver improved to 6-and-2. Patrick Mahomes drove KC down the field, but came up short on several TD attempts within the 10-yard line. Kansas City slipped to 5-and-2.
>>NFL Investigating New Abuse Allegations Against Packers’ Josh Jacobs
(Green Bay, WI) — The NFL is expanding its investigation into abuse allegations against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. Newly released police records reveal three women accused Jacobs of physical and verbal abuse dating back to April 2021. The women came forward after Jacobs was arrested in May over an alleged domestic violence incident. Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property charges. His attorneys called the additional allegations uncorroborated and said prosecutors had already investigated them before reaching a plea deal. Jacobs has appeared in two games this season, scoring three touchdowns.
>>Celtics Take Down Magic For Fifth Straight Win
(Orlando, FL) — The Celtics are still red-hot after taking down the Magic 108-97 from Orlando. Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 32 points and went 15-of-17 from the charity stripe. Paul George added 17 points on 10 three-point attempts as Boston won its fifth straight game. Anthony Black sunk 23 points for Orlando, which has dropped two-of-three.
>>Illinois Beats Maryland At the Buzzer
(College Park, MD) — Illinois defeated Maryland 20-17 with a walk-off field goal on Saturday. Ethan Moczulski drilled the game-winning 26-yard kick as time expired in the road win. The Fighting Illini rushed for 184 yards as a team, including a 64-yard TD from Javari Barnett. Illinois improved to 5-and-3. The Illini host Nebraska on Friday night.
>>Miami Tops College Football Poll
(Undated) — Miami is still the number one team in the nation in the latest college football coaches poll. The Hurricanes are followed by Georgia, Indiana, Utah and UCLA. Ohio State moved down eight spots to number-ten in the rankings after losing to USC over the weekend. Meanwhile, the Trojans jumped to number-17 in the polls. Florida was dropped out of the top 25.
>>Andrew Novak Wins VidantaWorld Mexico Open
(Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico) — Andrew Novak is celebrating a victory in the VidantaWorld Mexico Open. The American shot a 69 in the final round to finish 25-under par for the tournament. Kristoffer Ventura and Steven Frisk finished in a tie for second place at 20-under. The Tour continues next week in Cabo San Lucas for the World Wide Technology Championship.
>>William Byron Wins Martinsville
(Ridgeway, VA) — William Byron took home the checkered flag in the Xfinity 500 from Martinsville Speedway. The driver of the Number-24 car held off Chase Elliott to claim first place. Ty Gibbs, Josh Berry and Shane van Gisbergen rounded out the top-five finishers. The NASCAR Cup Series will crown a postseason champion next Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.