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FCIAC Football Week Four By The Numbers: Three unbeatens, big matchups, and Falcons work OT

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 by Dave Stewart

Week Four of the FCIAC football season is in the books, and the three league leaders remained undefeated with decisive wins on Friday and Saturday. As we near the halfway point, there are a few surprises and a few expected contenders. Here’s a look at some of the numbers from Week Four. 3 Unbeaten teams … Read more

New Canaan football sinks Vikings 38-14 in Homecoming game

October 7, 2018September 29, 2018 by Dave Stewart, New Canaan Advertiser

New Canaan’s Christian Sweeney pounds out some yards en route to a touchdown in the Rams’ Homecoming win over Westhill on Saturday, Sept. 29. — Dave Stewart photo A clear message awaited the New Canaan Rams when they arrived in the locker room before their Homecoming Day football game against the Westhill Vikings. On the … Read more

Unbeaten Staples tops Ridgefield, 35-17

October 7, 2018September 29, 2018 by Tim Murphy, Ridgefield Press

Gianni Gorham looks to elude a Staples player after catching a pass in Friday night’s game. — Scott Mullin photo Trailing 14-7 early in the second quarter, the Ridgefield High football team was 36 inches away from a possible game-tying score. Following a 67-yard pass completion from Owen Matthews to Gianni Gorham, the Tigers had … Read more

FOOTBALL: Staples stays unbeaten with win at Ridgefield

October 7, 2018September 28, 2018 by Scott Ericson, The Hour

RIDGEFIELD — The Staples football team had a loud and clear response for anyone doubting the legitimacy of its 3-0 start.

The Wreckers were in control the entire game, defeating Ridgefield 35-17 on Friday night at Tiger Hollow.

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Ram spirit: New Canaan football team focused on Homecoming game

September 30, 2018September 28, 2018 by Dave Stewart

Randy the Ram celebrates with the crowd during last year’s Homecoming football game at Dunning Field. The stands are sure to be packed when New Canaan hosts Westhill in this year’s big game at 1:30 p.m., Saturday. — Dave Stewart photo It’s Homecoming week at New Canaan High School. Ram spirit overtakes the town and … Read more

Football Week Four: Plenty of questions to be answered in FCIAC this weekend

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 by Dave Stewart

Week Four of the FCIAC football season is pivotal, as teams with hot starts look to establish themselves as contenders for the remainder of the season. Among the questions to be answered are, can Ludlowe continue its remarkable start and improve to 3-1? Will the Staples Wreckers get another win and head into a Week … Read more

Darien Blue wave rolls to top spot in Week 4 state football polls

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 by Bob Greeney

Last week, when Darien was ranked very high in both the state’s coaches and media high school football polls, the Blue Wave took to the road to take on an excellent St. Joseph team which was No. 1 in both polls. Darien was most impressive and emerged with a 22-7 victory. Saturday at St. Joseph’s … Read more

FOOTBALL: Darien keeps on rolling, beating Stamford

October 7, 2018September 28, 2018 by Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate

DARIEN—Coming off beating the No. 1 team in the state in St. Joseph last week and dealing with homecoming at Darien and all the distractions that brings, one might have excused the Darien football team if its focus was not razor-sharp heading into a contest with Stamford.

Losing focus is not really part of the Darien football mindset at this point.

Saturday against Stamford, the Blue Wave came out on point, scoring on six of its first seven drives with the lone exception being the end of the half when they took a knee.

Otherwise the team kept all the momentum gained by beating St. Joe’s, rolling over the Black Knights 42-7.

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Brien McMahon’s center of attention is a ‘Lucky’ guy

October 20, 2018September 27, 2018 by John Nash, The Hour

NORWALK — The day the earth shook so violently and so many buildings and worlds came crumbling down, Paul Louikenson was only eight-years old.

It’s a day burned forever into his mind, a time the Brien McMahon junior football player can’t escape from even as he stood on Casagrande Field with a whole new family he never even knew existed in January of 2010.

“It’s not a day I like remembering or talking about,” the player the Senators call “Lucky” said of the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck his native Haiti, killing more than 100,000 people. “I know it was just one day, but that one day destroyed a lot of people’s lives and took away a lot of people’s hopes.”

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Darien football tops St. Joseph 22-7 in clash of titans

October 25, 2018September 24, 2018 by Bill Bloxsom, Darien Times

Darien’s Sam Wilson (9) tackles St. Joseph’s Jaden Shirden during Saturday’s football game at Dalling Stadium in Trumbull. — David G. Whitham photo For the third-ranked Darien football team to reclaim the top spot in the GameTimeCT poll with a victory over No. 1 St. Joseph in Trumbull on Saturday, coach Rob Trifone’s Blue Wave … Read more