Football Game Preview: West Haven Blue Devils vs. Xavier Falcons + How To Watch

The West Haven Blue Devils will take on the Xavier Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

West Haven is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Staples, who was ranked fifth at the time (West Haven was ranked 13th). The Blue Devils and the Wreckers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Blue Devils suffered a 35-34 loss. The loss put an end to the Blue Devils' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Xavier, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 13-12 photo finish over Norwich Free Academy on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Xavier's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West Haven, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

West Haven and Xavier were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, but West Haven suffered an agonizing 22-21 loss. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.