The Hand Tigers will head out to take on the Fairfield Prep Jesuits at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hand is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Hand is headed into the match without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. They came out on top against East Haven by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. 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.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Prep had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 5-0 win. That looming 5-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jesuits yet this season.
They hit Career Magnet with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jack Marcus (2),
Joao Coutinho, and
Ryan Hicks.
Hand's record now sits at 4-0-2. As for Fairfield Prep, they have 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.
Hand took their victory against Fairfield Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hand since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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