Hand faced Fairfield Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Jesuits 20-17. Those 20 points were actually the fewest the Tigers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Lucca Boyce was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.6 rushing yards per game.
Tigers
| 11/07/25 @ Fairfield Prep | 246 |
| 10/24/25 vs Shelton | 135 |
| 10/18/25 @ Xavier | 162 |
| 10/10/25 vs Cheshire | 208 |
| 10/03/25 @ Hamden | 140 |
| + 12 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hand was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hand's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brayden Dempsey and Paul Fumex, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them.
The win (which was Hand's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points over those games. As for Fairfield Prep, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hand is set to square off against their familiar foe West Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Boyce and Amir Daniley. Meanwhile, Fairfield Prep will face off against rival Law at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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