At the end of a practice two years ago, Wilton football coach EJ DiNunzio spotted sophomore Mike Coffey sitting alone on the bench. “He was upset,” DiNunzio said. “He wasn’t getting a lot of practice time and he didn’t have a clear position to play.” DiNunzio made a suggestion. Click here for more
GREENWICH — Cardinal Stadium on a Friday night in the fall is typically reserved for traditional, 11-on-11 tackle football, but Friday, 7-on-7 non-contact, late-afternoon football was played instead in this atypical season. And though the game was held in an extremely different format, the spirit on both the Greenwich and visiting Stamford squad were high. … Read more
STAMFORD — A popular refrain in Connecticut high school football this fall has been that since it’s the 7-on-7 format, the games don’t mean anything. That would be hard to tell by the outpouring of joy from the Westhill football team after its win over New Canaan on Friday in Stamford. Click here for more
East Region Fairfield Ludlowe Live Streaming 7-v-7 Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Field Hockey, Girls Volleyball NFHS Network – Minimal Cost Fairfield Prep Live Streaming: 7-v-7 Football, Boys Soccer Link: Fairfield Prep Athletics on YouTube Fairfield Warde HS TBD St. Joseph Live Streaming: 7-v-7 Football NFHS Network – Minimal Cost St. Joseph website has YouTube … Read more
1 – Masks need to be worn by coaches at all times. 2 – Masks need to be worn by all athletes, managers & coaches while traveling to away contests on a bus. 3 – Masks need to be worn by all athletes of home and away teams while moving from their locker room or … Read more
While announcing plans on Tuesday for an “alternative season” in the spring for sports that lose most of their seasons to the COVID-19 pandemic, including 11-on-11 football or any other fall or winter sport, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference came out against independent football and urged schools not to let coaches take part. Click here … Read more
Friday, Oct. 2 West Region Darien at New Canaan, 4 p.m. Stamford at Westhill, 4:15 p.m. Greenwich – Bye Central Region Staples at Danbury, 5 p.m. Norwalk at McMahon, 6:45 p.m. Wilton at Ridgefield, 7 p.m. East Region Bassick at Harding, 3:45 p.m. Trumbull at St. Joseph, 3:45 p.m. Warde at Ludlowe, ppd. to 5:15 … Read more
The FCIAC on Wednesday became the latest league to adopt a 7-on-7 replacement for full-contact football this fall, even as some of its players continue to pursue an independent chance to play 11-on-11 this fall. The SCC could follow, joining the ECC. Click here for the full story
The following is from the CIAC’s website, casciac.org. CHESHIRE, Conn. – At its September 16, 2020, meeting, the CIAC Board of Control reaffirmed its September 3 decision to cancel full contact football for the 2020-2021 school year. This decision was made in alignment with the Connecticut Department of Health’s recommendation that football is a high-risk … Read more