Two dominant signal callers in Robert Manning and Jake O'Brien are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fairfield Prep Jesuits will face off against the Sheehan Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Fairfield Prep sitting on four straight victories and Sheehan on three.
Fairfield Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bishop Hendricken, who was ranked first at the time (Fairfield Prep was ranked tenth). Everything went Fairfield Prep's way against Bishop Hendricken on Friday as Fairfield Prep made off with a 27-7 win. The Jesuits might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Manning continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kyler Robinson was in the mix as well, providing Fairfield Prep with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sheehan got themselves on the board against Branford last Friday, but Branford never followed suit. They breezed by the Hornets to the tune of 47-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
O'Brien was his usual excellent self, throwing for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes, while also rushing for 37 yards. Jayden Dougherty was another key player, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sheehan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Sheehan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid Carter and Nick Ferraro.
Fairfield Prep's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Sheehan, their record now sits at an identical 5-1.
Fairfield Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Sheehan in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, winning 23-14. Will Fairfield Prep repeat their success, or does Sheehan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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