The Fairfield Prep Jesuits will challenge the Law Lawmen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield Prep's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Law's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fairfield Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Hand, who was ranked ninth at the time (Fairfield Prep was ranked seventh). The Jesuits fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 20-17 on Friday. The Jesuits' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Law waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 31-7 margin over the Green Dragons. The Lawmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Law's win came from a few key players Fairfield Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Matthew Witteman, who threw for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. Law's leading receiver Brian Gonzalez was Witteman's top target yet again, picking up 132 receiving yards and two scores.
Law's defense made their presence known, laying out Evelio Lugo four times. Nicholas Cosmas was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season.
Law's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Fairfield Prep, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Fairfield Prep against Law when the teams last played back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Will the Jesuits repeat their success, or do the Lawmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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