On Friday, Sheehan faced Fairfield Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sheehan Titans were beaten by the Fairfield Prep Jesuits 35-6. That makes it the first time this season the Titans have let down their home crowd.
Sheehan wouldn't let Fairfield Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sheehan can thank Gavin Lorenson and Richard Van Dyke for forcing both of them. Lorenson has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played.
Robert Manning was his usual excellent self, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns for Fairfield Prep. Fairfield Prep also got a significant boost from Vincent Lombardo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 115 yards.
The loss snapped Sheehan's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Fairfield Prep, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Sheehan will square off against Law at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sheehan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.1 points per game this season. As for Fairfield Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Hamden at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield Prep's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Hamden's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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