Notre Dame Prep hadn't done well against New Fairfield recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Notre Dame Prep Lancers came out on top against the New Fairfield Rebels by a score of 21-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lancers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The critical scores for Notre Dame Prep came from Kaydon Rudd, Kaden Wali, and Elijah Braziel.
Notre Dame Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Traynor, who threw for 237 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
The win made it two in a row for Notre Dame Prep and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for New Fairfield, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Prep will host Joel Barlow at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Notre Dame Prep: 12.8, Joel Barlow: 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for New Fairfield, they and Weston are set to duel on Friday. Weston is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning New Fairfield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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