Troy 52 Fairborn 7

High School Football

Home Team: Fairborn Skyhawks
Visiting Team: Troy Trojans
Venue: Troy Memorial Stadium
Game Time: 7:00 p.m.
Fellow Attendees: None

The last time Troy played at Fairborn (a 49-14 win in 2023), it was the last game at Fairborn Memorial Stadium. Being there for that was a pretty cool experience. The new Fairborn Alumni Field opened last year; this obviously wasn't the first game there, but it was the first visit for the Trojans. And tonight the two teams inaugurated the Tom Massie Trophy in honor of a longtime Troy assistant coach and Fairborn teacher who passed this summer.

And that trophy will spend its first year gracing the halls of Troy High School. With both teams coming in at 3-1 and Troy playing (and beating) their biggest rivals last week, I wasn't sure what to expect, but the Trojans left no doubt. They led 21-0 after the first quarter, and Matt Barth kicked a school record-tying 46-yard field goal as the half expired to go up 31-7. A long pass and run made the score 38-7 a little more than two minutes into the second half to start the running clock and more or less end the night.