Fairfield Prep has gone 6-1 against Hamden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fairfield Prep Jesuits will challenge the Hamden Green Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Fairfield Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
Fairfield Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Sheehan, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Fairfield Prep was ranked eighth). Fairfield Prep took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-6 victory over Sheehan. The win was familiar territory for the Jesuits who have now won five contests in a row.
Robert Manning continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Vincent Lombardo helped Manning out on the ground, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Hamden came up short against Hand on Friday and fell 15-7. The Green Dragons haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Fairfield Prep pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Hamden, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Fairfield Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Hamden when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 37-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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