New Canaan’s AJ Rakoczy (8) and Jack Defrancesco (14) wrap up Greenwich’s Tysen Comizio (40) during Saturday night’s football game at Dunning Field. — Dave Stewart photo Saturday night’s Greenwich-New Canaan showdown was hyped as a heavyweight battle of two premier FCIAC football programs. And for the 3,000-plus fans that packed Dunning Field, the Cardinals … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Greenwich’s start to Saturday night’s showdown against FCIAC football rival was like a dream, as it scored 21 points during the first 5 minutes, 16 seconds of play.
For the Rams, it was a nightmare.
A lightning fast beginning, in which it scored 21 unanswered points, ignited Greenwich to a 42-14 victory, before a near packed house at Dunning Field.
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Darien’s Connor Fay (64) and Alex Quirk wrap up Staples; Timmy Luciano during the Blue Wave’s 24-0 victory on Saturday, Oct. 6. — Dave Stewart photo The Darien football team led the Staples Wreckers 3-0 at halftime — an extremely thin margin by relative standards for the Blue Wave. As it turns out, three points … Read more
Jimmy O’Brien (left) threw three touchdown passes in Wilton’s 41-8 rout of Central on Friday night. — GretchenMcMahonPhotography.com The injury-ravaged Wilton High football team got a present Friday night: A home game against winless Bridgeport Central. Playing without their first-string quarterback, running back and fullback, the Warriors scored 27 unanswered points in the opening half … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — There would be no need for an epic comeback this time.
A year after stunning Ridgefield by rallying from 25 down in the fourth quarter, St. Joseph took control early on Friday night at Tiger Hollow, rolling to a 42-0 win.
“I thought our defense competed well. I saw Ridgefield play last week and I thought they were a good offensive team,” St. Joe’s coach Joe DellaVecchia said. “To hold them to no points and not much offense was a credit to our defensive guys.”
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Seven games are on the FCIAC football schedule for Friday night, but it’s the two Saturday games which could steal the show, as the unbeaten Staples Wreckers and Darien Blue Wave play at 2 p.m. at DHS, and the undefeated Greenwich Cardinals travel to New Canaan to face the Rams under the lights at 7 … Read more
The New Canaan defense chases down Greenwich quarterback Gavin Muir during last year’s football clash at GHS. — Dave Stewart photo John Marinelli left the New Canaan football program in 2015 to begin work on re-establishing the Greenwich Cardinals as an FCIAC and state powerhouse. During his first match-up against his former team the hype … Read more
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’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
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