Roughly 200 fans braved the heavy rain and wind to support Fairborn and Xenia on Friday at Doug Adams Stadium. The game was delayed by an hour to try and play during a better period of weather conditions.
Fairborn and Xenia team captains meet at midfield prior to the start of Friday’s rivalry game.
Xenia’s Brody McManes (left) and Luke Russell (right) weren’t interested in wearing a jacket to repel the rain.
Fairborn junior Zyaire Cavitt signals for a first down.
The referee wasn’t trying to make the ball disappear like a magic trick, but rather did his best to temporarily keep the football dry before each snap.
Fairborn players go through warmups prior to the start of Friday’s game.
Fairborn head coach Larry Cox instructs his offense prior to the start of the second half.
Homecoming activities were postponed for Xenia, but some students still came out to show some school spirit and support their Buccaneers.
Fairborn senior Jordan Rivers dives on a fumble.
Fairborn cheerleaders didn’t let the rain bring down their spirit.