Soccer Preview: New Fairfield vs. Newtown
New Fairfield hasn't had much luck against Newtown recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The New Fairfield Rebels are taking a road trip to square off against the Newtown Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
New Fairfield is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Notre Dame Prep on Thursday. New Fairfield fell 3-1 to Notre Dame Prep. It was the first time this season that the Rebels let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Newtown hasn't lost a match since September 10th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They and New Milford finished up their match with a 0-0 draw.
New Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-1. Newtown's draw gives them a new season record of 3-3-2.
New Fairfield beat Newtown 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Fairfield since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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