Warriors get respite with bye week before season finale

The Fallbrook High football team, which has been playing through pain all season, has a bye this Friday (Nov. 27). The Warriors will conclude their 2017 campaign with a home game Nov. 3 against Rancho Buena Vista.

"It's definitely needed with all the injuries," said coach Darius Pickett of the bye. "It's a shame it's this late in the season. Hopefully we can get some guys healthy and finish out the season with somewhat of the team we started with.”

The Warriors, 1-8, have played the majority of their games missing an average of 10-12 players who were starters when the season kicked off in Augu...