If North Haven was feeling good fresh off their 42-21 takedown of Xavier last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Haven Nighthawks took a 38-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairfield Prep Jesuits. Even though they lost, the Nighthawks' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 25.9 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
North Haven's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Joey Mastroianni and Artie Mccormack Iv. Mastroianni rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, while Mccormack Iv rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Mastroianni is becoming a predictor of North Haven's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Brian Moran got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even though they lost, North Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Robert Manning was his usual excellent self, throwing for 236 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Fairfield Prep. Finbar Malloy was Manning's top target, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Fairfield Prep, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, North Haven and Shelton will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. North Haven is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season. As for Fairfield Prep, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against West Haven at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. West Haven will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Fairfield Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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