Week 2 Football Notebook: Ridgefield refocusing after big win over New Canaan

In two decades as football coach at Ridgefield, Kevin Callahan has been around high school athletes long enough to understand them. He knows the Tigers’ 17-14 win over New Canaan on Friday night says something about them, something Ridgefield felt it could be. Now they’ve got to prove it again. “The plan now is to … Read more

Thaw’s big plays, Staples’ ‘spirit’ leads Wreckers past New Britain

NORWALK — It was the kind of play that could turn a football game around, slicing Staples’ lead more than in half. New Britain blocked a punt, took it in for a score late in the third quarter: A week ago, Staples might’ve given it away right there. The Wreckers instead went on a drive … Read more