Fairfield Prep has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while West Haven has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Fairfield Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Fairfield Prep gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They managed a 38-32 win over North Haven.
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.
Meanwhile, West Haven blew past Cheshire, posting a 30-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won eight games by 21 points or more so far this season.
The critical scores for West Haven came from Coryon Harris, Tahmayn Thompson, Tamarion La'Fortune, and Nick Conlan.
West Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
West Haven's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Fairfield Prep, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-1.
Fairfield Prep was able to grind out a solid win over West Haven when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 21-14. Will Fairfield Prep repeat their success, or does West Haven have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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