DANBURY — Because of construction on the track surrounding the football field, the Danbury football team was playing for the first time all season in its home stadium. The Hatters made the most of the time in the stadium, running all over Westhill 42-0 in front of a jubilant homecoming crowd. Click here for more
NORWALK — With the Staples football team scoring only 27 points while losing two of its first three games, first-year head coach Adam Behrends’ decision to start junior transfer Jackson Zager at quarterback (moving incumbent Jake Thaw to wide receiver) was a trending topic of second-guessing. Thaw, after all, had helped the Wreckers go 7-3 … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Joe Della Vecchia figured he had a simple yet effective gameplan. After watching film of New Canaan before a week of practice in preparation for tonight’s much anticipated battle of top 10 opponents, the St. Joseph football coach thought his receivers were fast enough to create openings in the secondary that would … Read more
TRUMBULL — One little disappointing part remains to this transition, in which St. Joseph junior Jack Wallace has taken the reins of the offense from a Division I quarterback without missing any apparent beat. “I miss the big hits and stuff, coming up,” Wallace, a junior quarterback and former underclassman safety, said before a practice … Read more
NORWALK — The best journeys are the ones where you can savor every step along the way. Life is very good for the Ridgefield football team. The Tigers improved to a 3-0 Saturday night by outbattling Staples, 7-0 in a contest played at Norwalk’s Sam Testa Field. Click here for more
STAMFORD — Any Darien fans worried about a letdown after the Blue Wave beat Southington last week, were quickly put at ease Saturday at J. Walter Kennedy Stadium. The Blue Wave, ranked No. 4 in the latest GametimeCT Top 10 Poll, scored on their second play from scrimmage, putting up 28 first-quarter points and never … Read more
STAMFORD — With a passing attack that always puts up gaudy numbers, the New Canaan football team isn’t typically known for its running game. John Wise changed that story line on Saturday. Wise ran for four touchdowns in the first half, setting the tone as the Rams romped to a 54-7 victory over Stamford at … Read more
FAIRFIELD — For a high school football game nearly 70 years in the making, the crosstown matchup between Fairfield Prep and Fairfield Ludlowe fittingly featured a little bit of everything. In the end, the Jesuits did enough to walk into Taft Field — literally — and leave with a 37-28 victory Saturday afternoon in front … Read more
WILTON — A five-minute stretch early in the second quarter turned out to be an aberration, not an adjustment. Down 28 points to No. 2 ranked St. Joseph, the Wilton football team scored two quick touchdowns to cut its deficit in half with 7:09 left in the second quarter. And after forcing a punt, the … Read more
TRUMBULL — Opportunity knocked and knocked and knocked again. However, the Trinity Catholic/Wright Tech Co-op football team just could not find the key to unlock the door Friday night. As a result, Trumbull found a way to grab a 21-20 victory over the Crusaders at Eagles’ field. Click here for more