The Fairfield Prep Jesuits will welcome the Kennedy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield Prep will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Fairfield Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: West Haven, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Fairfield Prep was ranked seventh). Fairfield Prep walked away with a 31-20 win over West Haven on Wednesday. Fairfield Prep's victory was all the more impressive since the Blue Devils were averaging only 12.6 points allowed on the season.
A big part of Fairfield Prep's win came down to the chemistry between Robert Manning and his top target Finbar Malloy. Manning threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns while Malloy picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fairfield Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jack Buck, Anthony Dorsi, and Daniel Delibro picked up one apiece. Buck is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Kennedy has more to be thankful for after their contest against Crosby on Thursday. Kennedy took down Crosby 30-14. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won five matches in a row.
Fairfield Prep's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.6 points per game. As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
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