Football Preview: Sheehan Titans vs. Fairfield Prep Jesuits
Two dominant signal callers in Jake O'Brien and Robert Manning are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sheehan Titans will welcome the Fairfield Prep Jesuits at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Sheehan beats Fairfield Prep with 47 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Sheehan breezed by Branford to the tune of 47-0 last Friday. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Titans this season.
It was another big night for O'Brien, who threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 37 yards. Jayden Dougherty was another key player, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sheehan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Sheehan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid Carter and Nick Ferraro.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Prep is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop Hendricken. Fairfield Prep was the clear victor by a 27-7 margin over Bishop Hendricken. Winning may never get old, but the Jesuits sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Manning was his usual excellent self, throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kyler Robinson, who picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sheehan's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Fairfield Prep, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Sheehan came up short against Fairfield Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 23-14. Thankfully for Sheehan, Douglas Harrison (who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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