The Fairfield Eagles outscored the Madisonville Mustangs 21-0 in the third quarter to improve to 2-0 in district play with a 31-15 win in Madisonville Friday night.
Justin Abram has had a huge season and he did not disappoint with another 166 yards rushing three touchdowns in the win.
Madisonville had the best defense against the Eagle offensive by controlling the ball. They ran 41 offensive plays to the Eagles 14 in the first half, but still trailed Fairfield at the break.
The Mustangs took the ball first and picked up a couple of first downs before the drive stalled. The punt went out of bounds at the Fairfield two-yard line the Eagle offense went to work. On the second play of the drive, Abram was sacked in the end zone for a safety and the Mustangs took the early 2-0 lead.
Off the free kick, Madisonville moved inside the Fairfield ten-yard line on a nine-play drive. On second down at the Eagle eight, Tyrese Brown took the direct snap and fumbled the ball. Tyler Haynes scooped it up on a short bounce and sprinted 84 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. He gathered his breath and stepped up and kicked the extra point for a 7-2 lead having still not run but two plays offensively.
The Mustangs next possession would eat over seven minutes off the clock and consume 17 plays. The converted six times on third down and Brown finished the drive with a seven-yard run. The try for two was no good and the Mustangs led at the half 8-7.
The Eagles took the second half kickoff and needed only five plays to get the lead. Abram pushed through on a one-yard run for the 14-8 lead.
Madisonville would get pushed backward on the following possession, including an intentional grounding penalty that pushed them back to their own 11, and punting out of their own end zone. Fairfield would score in eight plays, again on an 11-yard run by Abram for a 21-8 lead.
Dylon Rushin put the offense back on the road from the defensive side of the ball when Madisonville took their offense on the field. He stepped in front of a pass and returned it to midfield. That was after Jar-mychael Hudson had a sack for a fifteen-yard loss.
Fairfield took three plays to go 51 yards, all of them Abram carries, the final for a 22-yard score and a 28-8 lead late in the third quarter.
Roderick Holiday scored on a 21-yard run to get the Mustangs to within 13 points at 28-15 midway through the fourth quarter.
Haynes added a 31-yard field goal with just under two minutes to play in the game to set the final score of 31-15.
Fairfield leads the district standings at 2-0, joined by the Waco Conally Cadets. Mexia is a half game back and Madisonville and Lorena trail Robinson and Salado.
Fairfield will host the Mexia Blackcats on Friday night in a very important district contest.
