Fitch has gone 8-1 against East Lyme recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fitch Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the East Lyme Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Fitch sidestepped Simsbury for an 18-15 win.
Fitch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Michael El Khoury.
Meanwhile, East Lyme never let their opponents score on Friday. They took down Branford 17-0.
Fitch's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for East Lyme, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Fitch strolled past East Lyme when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 34-17. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Lyme's Aidan Patterson, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fitch to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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