GREENWICH — The pass was complete, the ball was spotted at the Darien 13-yard line and the frantic seconds were ticking. Junior quarterback James Rinello, Gavin Muir’s backup during Greenwich’s unbeaten and overpowering 2018 season, steadied his offensive teammates. Darien was up, 27-21 in this compelling October FCIAC showdown and the blocked extra-point after the … Read more
STAMFORD — Commitment to an athletic goal is an admirable quest. But at some point there needs to be a reward for all the hours of sweat equity. That day, that moment and that wonderful feeling of success arrived Saturday for the Westhill football team. Click here for more
TRUMBULL — First Jaden Shirden cut to the right, gained almost 20 yards, somehow stayed in bounds, got away from one defender, cut back left, took it inside the 10. It seemed the whole Ridgefield defense was swarming the St. Joseph running back but couldn’t pull him down. The Tigers did drag him down eventually … Read more
GREENWICH — Being a first-year starting quarterback is a tough task at any level, especially when a new signal caller replaces a player who set program passing records at the position, while leading the team to a state championship. Taking over the quarterback reigns from 2019 Greenwich graduate Gavin Muir, James Rinello faced such a … Read more
GREENWICH — Marj Trifone thought her husband was joking when she was told of his intention to coach their son’s third-grade football team. My son is a senior, back in the day whenever that was 10 years ago I said to my wife look, I’m not going to let somebody else coach my own kid … Read more
WESTPORT — A couple of early-season losses and a host of injuries have conspired to put the New Canaan football team’s season on thin ice. So, while facing a stiff challenge from Staples and its quarterback Jake Thaw, the Rams knew they had to answer the bell. Led by another stellar effort from junior running … Read more
TRUMBULL —Norwalk quarterback Kyle Gordon knew what he needed to do, and was confident his teammates would give him the space to do it, when the Bears took on Trumbull at McDougall Stadium on Friday night. Gordon ran for four touchdowns in the first half, propelling the Bears to a 42-14 victory. Click here for … Read more
STRATFORD — A 100-yard interception return for a touchdown by Bunnell’s Tyreek Smith with 2:26 left in the first quarter was no small reminder for the Wilton football team. Instead, it tore off the newly formed scab of an ugly recollection attached to the Warriors’ 21-0 loss at Ridgefield the week before. Click here for … Read more
NEWTOWN — One team had been in these games, and the other not so much. And that played out over and over under the lights in the Hawks Nest. Click here for more
Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference members St. Joseph, Greenwich and Darien and are all ranked among the top four teams in both of the most recent state high school football polls. Daniel Hand is was voted the No. 1 team and followed by second-ranked St. Joseph, No. 3 Greenwich and fourth-ranked Darien in the most … Read more