Soccer followers love numbers. Whether or not it is passing yards, a profession milestone or one thing out of the strange, numbers can inform tales, acknowledge accomplishments and even add to the enjoyment of the video games. Every week throughout the 2026 highschool soccer season, GameTimeCT takes you contained in the numbers surrounding the groups, gamers and coaches throughout the state. The numbers can be informative, could open your eyes and, every so often, could even make you chuckle. So prepare for Week 3 with GameTimeCT’s By the Numbers:
1 New staff within the GametimeCT Prime 10 ballot: No. 9 Ridgefield, which is 2-0 after beating Maloney 50-36 in Week 2. The Tigers will host Staples on Friday at 7 p.m. in Week 3.
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1 Win for RHAM, which snapped a 15-game dropping streak with a 31-14 victory over the Vinal/Goodwin Tech co-op in Week 2. The Raptors host Farmington on Thursday at 6 p.m.
2 Groups beginning the season 2-0 after having only one win final 12 months: New Milford and Tolland. New Milford beat Bristol Japanese and Tolland defeated Windham 28-14 in Week 2.
3 Level differential for Cheshire in its first two video games, each wins. The Rams defeated West Haven 15-13 on a late 44-yard area objective by Tim Reinhard in Week 1, after which blocked two kicks within the remaining 1:08 for a 21-20 win over Glastonbury in Week 2. They will host Notre Dame-West Haven on Friday at 7 p.m.
3 Years since each Fairfield Prep and Killingly opened a season with two straight losses. Each finally certified for the postseason. In Week 3, Fairfield Prep hosts Sheehan, and Killingly performs at Windham. Each video games kick off Friday at 6 p.m.
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4 FCIAC groups within the GametimeCT ballot after Ridgefield’s entry at No. 9. The convention additionally owns the highest three spots, with New Canaan a unanimous No. 1, adopted by No. 2 Greenwich and No. 3 St. Joseph. The CCC has three Prime 10 groups whereas the SCC has two and the SWC has one.
4 Groups which have opened the 12 months with two consecutive shutouts: Ansonia, Hand, New Canaan and Staples.
6 Video games between groups with 2-0 data in Week 3: All six are Friday. They’re Tolland at Bloomfield, Valley Panthers at Waterford, Naugatuck at Woodland, Haddam-Killingworth at North Branford, and Xavier at Guilford, all of which begin at 6:30 p.m.; and Staples at Ridgefield at 7 p.m.
7 Coaches choosing up their first wins with their new groups in Week 2. That group consists of Kerry Graves (Avon/St. Paul), Ryan Ayers (Bridgeport Central), Ty Outlaw (East Hartford), Steve Christy (Warde), Josh Howard (Griswold/Wheeler), Shannon James (Manchester) and Jim Caouette (Simsbury).
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7 Postseason conferences between Greenwich and New Britain earlier than the groups clashed throughout the common season for the primary time in Week 2, with Greenwich profitable 35-7. The Cardinals scored 28 unanswered factors to shut the sport.
8 Victories in opposition to seven losses for the Pequot Convention in its first run within the Connecticut Excessive College Soccer Alliance. The Pequot joined the Alliance this 12 months, placing all eight of the state’s conferences within the motion.
8 Wins for groups ranked in final week’s GametimeCT ballot. The 2 losses each got here in head-to-head matchups, with then-No. 6 New Britain falling to No. 2 Greenwich 35-7, and then-No. 10 Fairfield Prep dropping to No. 1 New Canaan 27-0.
10 Losses, with no wins, for Ludlowe in opposition to Darien, a stretch which dates again to 2005. The Falcons will attempt to do away with that goose egg after they play at Darien on Friday at 7 p.m.
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Shutouts in Week 2.
15 Consecutive wins over Platt Tech for Bullard-Havens earlier than Platt Tech broke the slide with a 51-14 rout final fall. The 2 CTC groups conflict Friday at 6 p.m. at Foran in Milford.
15 Years since Pomperaug has crushed Newtown. That final win was a 16-9 choice again in 2011, and Newtown has received 12 straight since then. The Panthers enter this 12 months’s sport with a 2-0 file and 97 factors scored. The groups play Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Pomperaug.
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Years since Xavier and Guilford have gone head-to-head. The 2 SCC groups, each 2-0, will meet at Guilford on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Xavier received that final assembly 27-3 in 2009 and in addition beat Guilford in 2008 and 2005. Guilford’s final win over Xavier was a 22-20 choice in 2004.
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25 Consecutive wins for New Canaan, which defeated Fairfield Prep 27-0 in Week 2. The Rams personal the state’s longest profitable streak with Berlin second at 15.
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Years since Windsor has began a season 0-2. The Warriors have confronted a tricky slate of video games, dealing with No. 10 New Britain and No. 3 St. Joseph thus far. They will get one other ranked staff in Week 3 after they host No. 5 Southington on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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Groups that made it by means of the primary two weeks undefeated. That features a excessive of 12 in Class S, with 9 in Class MM, seven in Lessons L and M, six in Class SS, and three in Class LL. There are additionally two 1-0 groups.
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56 Factors scored by Granby/Canton in Week 2, the best complete since changing into a co-op in 2019. They defeated GNH 56-12.
59 Journey miles for Fitch, which performs at Woodstock Academy on Saturday at 11 a.m. That is the longest journey within the state this week.
86 Mixed factors scored in a sport, the best complete in Week 2. That mark was reached twice when Naugatuck defeated Notre Dame-West Haven 51-35 and Ridgefield defeated Maloney 50-36.
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Factors scored, a Connecticut file when Conard defeated East Hartford 80-74 final fall. The sport featured 22 touchdowns, 11 by every staff, and greater than 1,100 yards of complete offense. The groups sq. off once more Friday at Conard at 6:30 p.m.
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248 dashing yards on 34 carries for Naugatuck’s Brandon Andoh, who scored 5 touchdowns in a 51-35 victory over Notre Dame-West Haven in Week 2. The Greyhounds play at Woodland on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
344 Speeding yards for Ridgefield’s Brodie Block, who set a faculty file throughout a 50-36 win over Maloney in Week 2. Block had landing runs of three, 55 and 80 yards, and receiver Chris Colsey had 4 receiving touchdowns to assist the Tigers enhance to 2-0.
382 Passing yards with 5 touchdowns for Plainville’s Anthony Abarno in a 49-20 victory over Barlow. Abarno accomplished 19 of 25 passes.
.598 Profitable share for the FCIAC within the Connecticut Excessive College Soccer Alliance since becoming a member of in 2019. The FCIAC is 113-76 general after going 11-4 in Week 2. The SCC, which is 10-7 in Alliance video games this season, has a .543 win share (216-182), and the SWC rounds out the highest three with a .506 win share (137-134).
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