Football Preview: West Haven Blue Devils vs. Fairfield Prep Jesuits
West Haven is 2-8 against Fairfield Prep since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The West Haven Blue Devils will face off against the Fairfield Prep Jesuits at 12:30 p.m. West Haven's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Fairfield Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
West Haven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 6-0 W over Glastonbury.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairfield Prep). They claimed a resounding 51-8 win over Kennedy. Winning may never get old, but the Jesuits sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Robert Manning was his usual excellent self, throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Finbar Malloy did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 107 receiving yards.
Fairfield Prep pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.6 points per game. As for West Haven, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
West Haven came up short against Fairfield Prep in their previous meeting last Wednesday, falling 31-20. Can West Haven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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