Football Preview: North Haven Nighthawks vs. Fairfield Prep Jesuits
The North Haven Nighthawks will head out to take on the Fairfield Prep Jesuits at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
North Haven will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Xavier on Friday. Everything went North Haven's way against Xavier as North Haven made off with a 42-21 victory. The Nighthawks pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
Joey Mastroianni was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 23 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles. Brandon Stevens made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
North Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
North Haven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Stevens and Chris Kottage.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Prep entered their tilt with Hamden on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 42-9 win over the Green Dragons. The result was nothing new for the Jesuits, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Robert Manning was his usual excellent self, throwing for 214 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Vincent Lombardo helped Manning out on the ground, rushing for 88 yards on only 12 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fairfield Prep pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for North Haven, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything went North Haven's way against Fairfield Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as North Haven made off with a 28-6 victory. In that match, North Haven amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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