In Thursday's non-league game, the Manchester Red Hawks (Manchester, CT) football team edged the visiting Xavier Falcons (Middletown, CT), by a tally of 27-21.

In their next game, the Red Hawks battle the Glastonbury Guardians (Glastonbury, CT) in a Central Connecticut - Tier 1 game, on Friday, October 4. Manchester will attempt to better on its 3-0 season record. The Guardians enter the game with a 2-1 record after their 42-14 non-league win over Norwalk (Norwalk, CT).

The Falcons (0-3) will now prepare for their game against Fairfield Prep (Fairfield, CT). The Jesuits enter the non-league game with a 2-1 record. In their last game, Fairfield Prep held off Trumbull (Trumbull, CT), 17-14, in a non-league game.