The Hand Tigers will square off against the Fairfield Prep Jesuits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hand is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They put the hurt on New London with a sharp 36-14 win. The Tigers are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 13 straight dating back to last season.
Hand had a senior duo take command as Tyler Narracci rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns and Quinton O?Dea picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Prep took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-8 victory over Southington. With the Jesuits ahead 24-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Robert Manning and his top target Finbar Malloy. Manning threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while Malloy picked up 85 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Fairfield Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Raymond Ferranti and Anthony Dorsi.
Hand won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Fairfield Prep 35-34. Will Hand repeat their success, or does Fairfield Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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