Staples scored the game’s first 31 points and went on to rout the Wilton High football team, 37-12, on Friday night in Westport. The Wreckers improved to 2-0 while Wilton dropped to 1-1. Staples got a 72-yard pass from Jake Thaw to Kevin Rabacs and a two-yard run from Tim Luciano to go ahead 14-0 … Read more
Junior quarterback Owen Matthews threw three touchdown passes as the Ridgefield High football team routed Stamford, 42-12, on Friday night at Tiger Hollow. Ridgefield evened its record at 1-1 while Stamford dropped to 0-2. The Tigers went ahead 7-0 with just under a minute left in the first quarter on Connor Riebling’s two-yard touchdown run … Read more
Darien’s Will Keating (72) keeps a Ridgefield Tiger in check during the Wave’s opening week win. Darien picked up its second win with a 35-0 shutout of McMahon on Friday. — Dave Stewart photo With the graduation of so many seniors from last year’s roster, there were numerous question marks swirling about the Darien football … Read more
New Canaan’s JR Moore breaks free for a 36-yard touchdown run during the second quarter of Friday night’s football game at Dunning Field. — Dave Stewart photo Less than a week removed from a shocking loss to St. Joe’s the New Canaan Rams football team bounced back in a big way, rolling over the Danbury … Read more
TRUMBULL — The gamble paid off.
Going for it on fourth and one just a minute into the game, Trumbull coach Marce Petroccio told his quarterback, Colton Nicholas to do what he does best, push the ball forward.
And so, he did.
It might have been just a two-yard gain, but it was more than enough to get the Eagles the momentum they needed. The end result was a touchdown, the first of many as Trumbull scored early, and often, rolling past Ludlowe 46-7 Friday night at McDougall Stadium.
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Week one of the FCIAC football season featured some great match-ups, with No. 3 St. Joe’s defeating No. 1 New Canaan; defending Class LL champion Darien taking out the Ridgefield Tigers; and a host of new head coaches leading their teams into battle for the first time. This week’s games aren’t quite as intriguing on … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Early in the first quarter of the New Canaan football team’s opener at St. Joseph, a Ram safety wearing No. 22 intercepted a pass deep in his own territory.
Eyes quickly scanned the roster, searching for a name that wasn’t there.
That’s because the young man wearing the jersey was Quintin O’Connell, a senior captain for New Canaan.
O’Connell, who normally wears No. 20, donned 22 in honor of Jason Cooper, the New Canaan receivers coach who passed away on July 7 of a heart attack at age 52.
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Opening week of the FCIAC football season is in the books and there were some wild games, including an unexpected shutout between top-ranked teams. Seven FCIAC teams debuted new head coaches, with three picking up victories, while the three-time defending state champion Darien Blue Wave started the campaign in typical fashion: With a win. In … Read more
New Canaan’s Christian Sibbett (44) and Drew Guida (4) close in on St. Joseph’s Jaden Shirden during Sunday’s football game at SJHS. — Dave Stewart photo The last time the New Canaan football team was shut out, it was 2006 and Curt Casali was the Rams quarterback, George W. Bush was President of the United … Read more
GREENWICH — During the preseason, Greenwich High School football coach John Marinelli mentioned AJ Barber as a receiver capable of stepping up and making plays.
Well, Marinelli was right on in his assessment.
Barber, a sophomore, helped set the tone of the Cardinals’ season-opener against Trumbull, catching three touchdowns from quarterback Gavin Muir in the first half.
Those three receptions, coupled by Ryan Raybuck’s interception return for a touchdown sparked Greenwich to a 42-7 win over FCIAC foe Trumbull in the season-opening game for both squads.
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