SEAN BOSTON
Hutch Post
Fairfield Falcons
A season removed from just the second playoff appearance in school history, the Fairfield Falcons are embracing expectations and leaning on a core group of upperclassmen to chase something even rarer, a district championship.
“We return a lot of experience on both sides of the ball and are looking to build on an incredibly successful 2024 season,” said head coach Kyle Finder, who enters his third season leading Fairfield and 11th overall as a head coach.
The Falcons bring back eight starters from last fall and will again be powered by a strong running game, returning six of eight offensive starters. Key returners include Chase Combs, Gavin Foster, Steven Nisly, Brodie Snodgrass, Lukas Schwab, Lane Schwab, Gage Brown, William McIver, and Braeden Witt.
“We hope to continue our strong running game and improve our ability to throw the ball,” Finder said.
On defense, six starters also return with an emphasis on improving fundamentals, especially tackling and reads. Fairfield will also get help from promising newcomers like Jalen Busick and Dominic Sader.
But perhaps no one embodies the Falcons’ toughness and resolve more than senior Chase Combs, who lost his home in the Plevna tornado earlier this year.
“He hasn’t let it slow his work ethic this summer,” Finder said. “He has had near perfect attendance at all summer workouts and practices.”
With district title aspirations in their sights, something Fairfield hasn’t accomplished since 1995, the 2025 squad enters the fall with both talent and motivation.
“It’s a fun bunch of guys to coach,” Finder said. “They work hard, and many of them have meaningful varsity experience.”
2025 Schedule
Sept. 5 vs. Hartford
Sept. 12 at Pratt-Skyline
Sept. 19 vs. Reno County Sabres
Sept. 26 at Hutchinson-Central Christian School
Oct. 3 vs. Argonia-Attica
Oct. 10 at Pretty Prairie
Oct. 17 vs. Norwich
Oct. 23 at Stafford