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Four FCIAC teams ready to roll in state football playoffs tonight

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 by Dave Stewart

The FCIAC will have four teams in the state football playoffs when the quarterfinals get underway on Tuesday night. The Greenwich Cardinals, Darien Blue Wave, and New Canaan Rams qualified in Class LL, with the St. Joseph Cadets earning the top seed in Class M. All quarterfinal games will be played at 6:30 p.m., with … Read more

Greenwich Cardinals take FCIAC football crown as league’s lone unbeaten team

November 25, 2018November 26, 2018 by Dave Stewart

For the second consecutive season, the Greenwich Cardinals have been crowned FCIAC football champions based on the league’s point system. Greenwich, the only unbeaten FCIAC team, finished with records of 10-0 overall and 9-0 in conference play. In their nine league games, the Cards accumulated 1,340 points for a 148.88 average. The closest teams to … Read more

No. 2 Greenwich knocks Staples out, to host Class LL quarterfinal

November 23, 2018November 22, 2018 by David Fierro, Greenwich Time

GREENWICH — Greenwich’s defense has displayed such dominance this season that scoring just one touchdown against it has been an accomplishment for its football foes. “We take pride in getting shutouts, seeing that zero on the scoreboard feels great,” Cardinals senior linebacker Jack Feda said, following Greenwich’s game against rival Staples Thursday — a matchup … Read more

New Canaan football tops rival Darien 17-14, clinches Class LL bid

November 23, 2018November 22, 2018 by Dave Stewart, New Canaan Advertiser

For the 14th consecutive year, the state football playoffs will include New Canaan, as the Rams knocked off the Darien Blue Wave, 17-14, in the annual Turkey Bowl game Thanksgiving morning at Stamford’s Boyle Stadium. Quarterback Drew Pyne hit receiver Wyatt Wilson over the middle for a 16-yard touchdown to put the Rams ahead for … Read more

Summers leads No. 5 St. Joseph over rival Trumbull, to No. 1 seed in Class M

November 23, 2018November 22, 2018 by Emery Filmer, GameTimeCT

TRUMBULL — The way the first half transpired, the St. Joseph High School football team knew this year’s Thanksgiving Day rivalry game against Trumbull would not be quite as easy a task as last year’s 58-point blowout. Actually, the Hogs knew that before the game had even started. “Trumbull has improved every week so we … Read more

Harding rolls past Central to claim Bridgeport city championship

November 22, 2018 by Mike Cardillo, GameTimeCT

BRIDGEPORT — When Coleman Adams walked outside Thursday morning and felt the freezing cold temperatures hit his face he figured he was in store for a memorable day one way or another. Little did the Harding senior know at the time that his frigid Thanksgiving morning would end with four touchdowns against rival Central. Adams, … Read more

Wilton football tops Trinity Catholic for winning season

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 by Rich DePreta, Stamford Advocate

WILTON — It was simply the best way to spend Thanksgiving morning. The Wilton High School football team exploded for 20 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Trinity Catholic High, 40-18 Thursday before a chilled but appreciative crowd at Tom Fujitani Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The win locked up the second straight winning … Read more

Ridgefield holds Danbury off on final play of game

November 22, 2018 by Rich DePreta, Danbury News-Times

DANBURY — After an evening of wind and snow and turnovers and short fields and momentum swings, of course the Ridgefield at Danbury game would come down to one final play. With 49 seconds left, Danbury had a fourth-and-3 situation on the Ridgefield 4-yard line. A touchdown and either a tying extra point or two-point … Read more

Howell’s 3 TDs lead Ludlowe past Warde, best record in 40 years

November 22, 2018 by Steve Geoghegan, Connecticut Post

FAIRFIELD — It seemed fitting Fairfield Ludlowe’s last game of the season would come down to the wire. Trailing by five with 4:29 remaining in the game, the Falcons went on a final touchdown drive, capped by a James Bourque 29-yard run with 2:43 left to carry Ludlowe to a thrilling and hard-fought 34-33 FCIAC … Read more

Stamford wins city championship over Westhill

November 22, 2018November 21, 2018 by Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate

STAMFORD—Stamford football coach Jamar Greene looked into senior running back Lenny Garcia’s eyes at halftime and knew his workhorse could carry the Black Knights home.

Garcia had already scored with 30 seconds left in the half and he carried that momentum throughout the second half, finding space to run behind his line, breaking down the Westhill defense and putting away a 19-0 win for Stamford over rival Westhill.

With the win, Stamford claimed both the Frank Robotti Trophy as city public school champions and the Paul Kuczo Trophy as overall city champions for the second-straight season.

“It feels good. We played hard and fought throughout the season even though we didn’t win many games. We threw that all out tonight and played a great game,” Garcia said. “The last couple of drives I was just thinking about Terry (Forrester) and I told my teammates to come out and play for him. The turkey is going to taste better tomorrow.”

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