The reign of the Darien Blue Wave is over. The Newtown Nighthawks scored the first 16 points of the game and then held off the three-time defending champions in the second half for a 26-15 victory in the CIAC Class LL football quarterfinals Tuesday night at Blue and Gold Stadium. Much like their loss to … Read more
Shelton High coach Jeff Roy and New Canaan coach Lou Marinelli agreed it was one heckuva game, but only one team got to continue their season after the visiting Rams defeated the Gaels 42-34, in a Class LL quarterfinal at Finn Stadium on Tuesday night. New Canaan (9-2), the No. 8 seed, will play No. … Read more
The FCIAC will have four teams in the state football playoffs when the quarterfinals get underway on Tuesday night. The Greenwich Cardinals, Darien Blue Wave, and New Canaan Rams qualified in Class LL, with the St. Joseph Cadets earning the top seed in Class M. All quarterfinal games will be played at 6:30 p.m., with … Read more
For the second consecutive season, the Greenwich Cardinals have been crowned FCIAC football champions based on the league’s point system. Greenwich, the only unbeaten FCIAC team, finished with records of 10-0 overall and 9-0 in conference play. In their nine league games, the Cards accumulated 1,340 points for a 148.88 average. The closest teams to … Read more
GREENWICH — Greenwich’s defense has displayed such dominance this season that scoring just one touchdown against it has been an accomplishment for its football foes. “We take pride in getting shutouts, seeing that zero on the scoreboard feels great,” Cardinals senior linebacker Jack Feda said, following Greenwich’s game against rival Staples Thursday — a matchup … Read more
For the 14th consecutive year, the state football playoffs will include New Canaan, as the Rams knocked off the Darien Blue Wave, 17-14, in the annual Turkey Bowl game Thanksgiving morning at Stamford’s Boyle Stadium. Quarterback Drew Pyne hit receiver Wyatt Wilson over the middle for a 16-yard touchdown to put the Rams ahead for … Read more
TRUMBULL — The way the first half transpired, the St. Joseph High School football team knew this year’s Thanksgiving Day rivalry game against Trumbull would not be quite as easy a task as last year’s 58-point blowout. Actually, the Hogs knew that before the game had even started. “Trumbull has improved every week so we … Read more
BRIDGEPORT — When Coleman Adams walked outside Thursday morning and felt the freezing cold temperatures hit his face he figured he was in store for a memorable day one way or another. Little did the Harding senior know at the time that his frigid Thanksgiving morning would end with four touchdowns against rival Central. Adams, … Read more
WILTON — It was simply the best way to spend Thanksgiving morning. The Wilton High School football team exploded for 20 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Trinity Catholic High, 40-18 Thursday before a chilled but appreciative crowd at Tom Fujitani Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The win locked up the second straight winning … Read more
DANBURY — After an evening of wind and snow and turnovers and short fields and momentum swings, of course the Ridgefield at Danbury game would come down to one final play. With 49 seconds left, Danbury had a fourth-and-3 situation on the Ridgefield 4-yard line. A touchdown and either a tying extra point or two-point … Read more