Fairfield Prep is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hand is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fairfield Prep Jesuits will welcome the Hand Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfield Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Career Magnet a 5-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jesuits considering their one-goal performance the game before.
They hit Career Magnet with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jack Marcus (2),
Joao Coutinho, and
Ryan Hicks.
Meanwhile, Hand hasn't lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over East Haven. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairfield Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. As for Hand, their win bumped their record up to 4-0-2.
Fairfield Prep might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Hand in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Fairfield Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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