Football Recap: New Fairfield Rebels vs. Law Lawmen
After soaring to 49 points the game before, New Fairfield was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against the Law Lawmen, falling 28-6.
Despite the loss, New Fairfield still got an impressive performance from James Fidaleo, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
Even if they lost, New Fairfield's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Osiris Cerqueira was the leader with two. New Fairfield is 2-1 when Cerqueira posts two or more sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Connor Malin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Law, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Malin's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
New Fairfield now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Law, their record is now 5-2.
New Fairfield has already played their next matchup, a 27-0 defeat against Pomperaug on the 8th. As for Law, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-20 loss against Sheehan on the 8th.
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