Thanksgiving football scoreboard; CIAC tournament qualifiers

Thanksgiving scoreboard Wednesday, Nov. 24 Ridgefield 13, Danbury 8 Thursday, Nov. 25 New Canaan 12, Darien 7 Greenwich 34, Staples 28 (OT) St. Joseph 35, Trumbull 7 Ludlowe 50, Warde 24 Norwalk 50, McMahon 0 Stamford 14, Westhill 7 Harding 54, Bridgeport Central 14 State tournament qualifiers and schedule Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Nov. 30 Class … Read more

Led by its defense, No. 3 New Canaan upsets No. 1 Darien

NEW CANAAN — The New Canaan football team’s defense has been operating in relative anonymity this season. The spotlight is about to get very bright No. 3 New Canaan delivered a masterpiece on Thanksgiving, shutting down the FCIAC’s top-ranked offense and defeating No. 1 Darien 12-7 in the annual Turkey Bowl at Dunning Field. Click … Read more

Foster rallies Greenwich past Staples in OT, into fifth-straight Class LL playoffs

GREENWICH — With the finish line now unobstructed and a hard-fought playoff berth the prize, Thomas Foster took Greenwich’s first overtime hand-off and picked up right where he left off in the fourth quarter. And now Greenwich gets to live another day in this roller-coaster of a season. Click here for the complete story

Edwards’ four touchdowns, defense lead Norwalk football over McMahon

NORWALK — The Sam Testa Trophy will call Testa Field its home for at least another season. Norwalk lit up the scoreboard behind four touchdowns from senior Cam Edwards as Norwalk dismantled Brien McMahon 50-0 on Thanksgiving morning. The win was Norwalk’s seventh straight in the rivalry and the seventh straight season in which the … Read more

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