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Stamford football defeats Westhill to retain Robotti Trophy

STAMFORD — The seniors on the Stamford football team missed their junior season, had to play as seniors in a rebuilding year focused on the future and had not won a game in two years. Thursday morning at Boyle Stadium, however, a few of those seniors made the biggest plays of the day, the year … Read more

Ridgefield wins defensive battle with Danbury

DANBURY — Ridgefield senior defensive back John McGoey took some friendly flak from his teammates over his career about not having the best hands. McGoey showed them Wednesday night who had good hands, pulling down the biggest interception of the season and possibly making the best catch anyone on the Tigers roster made all year. … Read more

Cam Edwards scores five TDs, leads Norwalk football past No. 5 Wilton

WILTON — It’s been pretty clear since week one that Norwalk’s Cam Edwards is in the midst of an impressive season. But what the Bears’ senior running back did on Friday night in Wilton? That almost defies description. Edwards rushed for 291 yards and five touchdowns in a superlative performance, as Norwalk knocked off the … Read more

Staples’ defense gets stingy in win over Ridgefield

WESTPORT —After Week 3, Staples was 1-2 after a loss to Cheshire. Seven weeks later, the Wreckers enter the final week of the season with a chance to make the Class LL playoffs. After just six first-half points, the Staples offense found its footing and the Wrecker defense held Ridgefield scoreless in the second half … Read more

Top-ranked Darien football team throttles No. 2 St. Joseph behind Minicus, defense

TRUMBULL — There’s no longer any doubt over who is No. 1. Top-ranked Darien proved Saturday it’s right where it should be in the GameTimeCT football poll, hammering No. 2 St. Joseph 42-14 at Dalling Field. “We sent a message today,” defensive end David Evanchick said. Click here for the complete story

Wilton overcomes No. 7 Ridgefield for the first time since 1993

WILTON — After his Wilton football team defeated New Canaan last weekend, coach EJ DiNunzio said it was such a wonderful feeling, he didn’t think he’d ever experience anything like that again. As it turns out, he only had to wait seven days. For the first time in nearly three decades, Wilton was able to … Read more

No. 6 New Canaan football relies on rush, runs over No. 3 Greenwich

GREENWICH — New Canaan coach Lou Marinelli laughed off the question Saturday game about pulling out an old playbook from 1994 for the game against Greenwich. New Canaan, ranked No. 6 in the GameTimeCT Top 10 poll, certainly went old school, running the ball all afternoon and relying on a stout defense in beating No. 3 … Read more