Week 2

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Game place: Fairfield High School

Fairfield Trojans

Overall record: 1-0

District record: 0-0

Five things to know

1. Trojans will be playing in their 2021 home opener

2. Fairfield knocked off rival Mt. Pleasant 27-18 last week

3. Quarterback Tate Allen combined for four touchdowns in Week 1

4. Four different players caught passes for the Trojans last week

5. Fairfield will be looking to double last season’s win total in just two games

Keys to the game

1. Keep up the balance on offense

2. Wear the Bulldogs down with running back Teddy Metcalf

3. Rattle the inexperienced Bulldogs

Team stats

Passing yards: 187

Rushing yards: 132

Total tackles: 32

Individual stats

Tate Allen: 187 passing yards, 29 rushing yards, 4 total TDs

Teddy Metcalf: 95 rushing yards

Max Weaton: 4 catches, 55 yards

Evan Haines: 2 catches, 53 yards, 1 TD

Tate Richardson: 1 catch, 40 yards

From the coach

“The Bulldogs have a very athletic and well-coached team. Good discipline, and very physical, which will challenge us in every aspect of the game.” — Nate Weaton

Ottumwa Bulldogs

Overall record: 0-1

District record: 0-0

Five things to know

1. First time Ottumwa has played Fairfield since 1995

2. Bulldogs had four major players go out with injuries in Week 1

3. Ottumwa lost their season opener, 35-14 against Oskaloosa

4. Bulldogs went winless in 2020

5. Ottumwa has won just five games since 2015

Keys to the game

1. Find some offense on the ground

2. Keep Fairfield quarterback Tate Allen in the pocket

3. Don’t get rattled by the Trojans’ home crowd

Team stats

Passing yards: 95

Rushing yards: 123

Total tackles: 38

Individual stats

Tanner Schark: 95 passing yards, 22 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 2 INT

Ethan Renteria: 41 rushing yards

Austin Fountain: 35 rushing yards, one TD

Shakur Pope: 1 catch, 53 receiving yards

Ryan McKinnon: 5.5 total tackles

From the coach

“Some of the challenges we will face is playing our first road game with a lot of first time varsity players and keeping them focused while bouncing back from our performance last week.” — Brian Goodvin