STAMFORD — For three quarters Saturday Greenwich played like the No. 3 ranked team in the GameTimeCT Poll and twice was one score from triggering the running clock, which happens with a 35-point lead in the second half.
Closing the game out was a different story as Greenwich saw a 28-point lead after three quarters dwindle to just 8 points with 2:25 to play.
The Cardinals were able to get a pair of first downs as Ridgefield used up its timeouts and Greenwich survived with a 42-34 win at Boyle Stadium in Stamford.