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Howell’s 3 TDs lead Ludlowe past Warde, best record in 40 years

November 22, 2018 by Steve Geoghegan, Connecticut Post

FAIRFIELD — It seemed fitting Fairfield Ludlowe’s last game of the season would come down to the wire. Trailing by five with 4:29 remaining in the game, the Falcons went on a final touchdown drive, capped by a James Bourque 29-yard run with 2:43 left to carry Ludlowe to a thrilling and hard-fought 34-33 FCIAC … Read more

Stamford wins city championship over Westhill

November 22, 2018November 21, 2018 by Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate

STAMFORD—Stamford football coach Jamar Greene looked into senior running back Lenny Garcia’s eyes at halftime and knew his workhorse could carry the Black Knights home.

Garcia had already scored with 30 seconds left in the half and he carried that momentum throughout the second half, finding space to run behind his line, breaking down the Westhill defense and putting away a 19-0 win for Stamford over rival Westhill.

With the win, Stamford claimed both the Frank Robotti Trophy as city public school champions and the Paul Kuczo Trophy as overall city champions for the second-straight season.

“It feels good. We played hard and fought throughout the season even though we didn’t win many games. We threw that all out tonight and played a great game,” Garcia said. “The last couple of drives I was just thinking about Terry (Forrester) and I told my teammates to come out and play for him. The turkey is going to taste better tomorrow.”

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Thanksgiving Football: Five FCIAC teams set sights on state playoff berths

November 22, 2018November 21, 2018 by Dave Stewart

It’s Thanksgiving, which means rivalry games, the end of the high school football regular season, and for some, a springboard into the postseason. As kick off time hits for three conference games on Wednesday evening, there are still five FCIAC teams alive in the state playoff race. The Darien Blue Wave, Greenwich Cardinals and St. … Read more

The big show: New Canaan football faces must-win Turkey Bowl vs. Darien

November 23, 2018November 21, 2018 by Dave Stewart, New Canaan Advertiser

New Canaan’s Quintin O’Connell (20) battles Darien’s Connor Tienken, a 2018 graduate, during last season’s Turkey Bowl game at Boyle Stadium. — Dave Stewart photo Lou Marinelli has led the New Canaan football team through 41 games against the Darien Blue Wave and, truth be told, the rivalry never gets old for the veteran head … Read more

FCIAC Thanksgiving week football scoreboard and schedule

November 22, 2018November 20, 2018 by FCIAC

The FCIAC’s Thanksgiving week football schedule remains largely untouched despite extreme cold in the forecast for the region on Thursday. The only change as of early Tuesday evening was to the rivalry game between the Ludlowe Falcons and Warde Mustangs at FWHS. That contest was moved from Thanksgiving morning to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday. On Wednesday, … Read more

Turkey Bowl by the Numbers: New Canaan, Darien and the historic football rivalry

November 23, 2018November 19, 2018 by Dave Stewart, Darien Times

The 2015 Darien Blue Wave hoist the Coaches Memorial Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Turkey Bowl each season. —Dave Stewart photo There’s nothing quite like the rivalry between the Darien and New Canaan football teams and this week’s Wave by the Numbers takes a look at some of the history of the game … Read more

Darien, Greenwich top GameTimeCT Football Poll

November 19, 2018November 17, 2018 by Bob Greeney

Darien and Greenwich are ranked first and second, respectively, for the eighth consecutive week in the Week 11 GameTimeCT/Register Top 10 Football Poll. The results have been extremely close between Darien and Greenwich, a pair of powerful and proud programs from the FCIAC, for the last six of these state high school football polls voted … Read more

Matthews, Ridgefield football overpower Warde 29-0

November 15, 2018November 10, 2018 by Emery Filmer, GametimeCT

James Isaacson (#14) and Ben Seward (#5) combine to stop a Warde player in Friday night’s game. — Christian Abraham photo Horrible, rainy conditions are not exactly conducive to a productive passing game. Yeah, try telling that to Ridgefield coach Kevin Callahan or his quarterback, Owen Matthews. “We came in (to Friday’s game at Fairfield … Read more

Muir tosses five touchdowns as No. 2 Greenwich tops Danbury

November 9, 2018 by Ryan Lacey, GametimeCT

DANBURY — Heavy rain threatened to change the approach that Greenwich has brought to every game so far, with its high-flying passing attack possibly taking a back seat to a more conservative ground attack. That plan went out the window early, though. Gavin Muir tossed five touchdowns — including two to Lance Large — as … Read more

Staples routs Stamford, keeps playoff hopes alive entering Thanksgiving game with Greenwich

November 9, 2018 by Nick Veronica, GametimeCT

WESTPORT — Staples entered Friday eighth in the CIAC Class LL playoff point rankings, slotted for the final postseason berth with two games remaining. Pounding fellow Class LL school Stamford on Friday night, 37-0, was important and necessary, but the Wreckers know playoff qualification will come down to their regular-season finale on Thanksgiving against Greenwich, … Read more