Football Preview: Fairfield Prep Jesuits vs. North Haven Nighthawks
After two games on the road, Fairfield Prep is heading back home. They will welcome the North Haven Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Fairfield Prep against Hamden as the squad secured a 42-9 win. The result was nothing new for the Jesuits, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Robert Manning continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, North Haven made sure to put some points up on the board against Xavier on Friday. North Haven put the hurt on Xavier with a sharp 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.
Among those leading the charge was Joey Mastroianni, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 23 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 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.
Fairfield Prep's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.2 points. As for North Haven, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Fairfield Prep might still be hurting after the 28-6 loss they got from North Haven when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Fairfield Prep, Camren Thompson (who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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