A win for Hamden just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Fairfield Prep Jesuits 42-9. While losing is never fun, the Green Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Jesuits are ranked eighth).
Evelio Lugo threw for 94 yards on 13 of 19 attempts.
Julian Barajas was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards. On the ground,
Charles Hebron Iii rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Robert Manning continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fairfield Prep, 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, Manning 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.
This is the second loss in a row for Hamden and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Fairfield Prep, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Hamden will face off against Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hebron Iii and Caden Hillier. As for Fairfield Prep, they will square off against North Haven at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield Prep will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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