Arizona Cardinals draft New Canaan’s Zach Allen with first pick of 3rd round

The next step in Zach Allen’s football odyssey took place on Friday night when the former New Canaan star and 2014 New Haven Register All-State Player of the Year, was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the top pick in the third round. Allen is the first former FCIAC product to go in the top 100 … Read more

Former Trumbull football stars square off in NFL preseason tonight

Former Trumbull football teammates Don Cherry and Zach Voytek will be on opposite sides of the field tonight as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Buffalo Bills at 7 p.m. in an NFL preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field. Cherry wears No. 48 and plays linebacker for Philadelphia, and Voytek wears No. 68 and plays guard … Read more

FCIAC holds Heads Up Football clinic for league coaches Thursday

The safety of football players and the effects of injuries, particularly on the brain, sustained while playing the high-impact sport are of the utmost concern among many parents who are still deciding whether or not to allow their children to play. Teaching proper tackling techniques, recognizing symptoms of concussions and other injuries, and making sure … Read more