Football Recap: Fairfield Prep Jesuits vs. North Haven Nighthawks
Fairfield Prep waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They snuck past the North Haven Nighthawks with a 38-32 win. For the Jesuits, this counts as revenge for the 28-6 victory the Nighthawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Robert Manning, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Finbar Malloy was Manning's top target, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Haven's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joey Mastroianni, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Artie Mccormack Iv, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Mastroianni has become a key player for North Haven: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Brian Moran got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fairfield Prep pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.2 points per game. As for North Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield Prep will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Haven at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. West Haven will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Fairfield Prep surely won't give up without a fight. North Haven also won't see the field for a while: their next match is against Shelton at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. North Haven is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.
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