Now that was fascinating.
Week 7 of the CIAC > season was loaded with a number of marquee matchups, together with not solely three battles between 5-0 groups, but in addition a showdown between the No. 1 and No. 2 groups within the l.
When the mud had settled – or the rubber pellets, since we're speaking about synthetic turf – 5 groups had fallen from the unbeaten ranks, bringing the variety of undefeated groups right down to 11, and No. 1 New Canaan had asserted itself because the state's prime group, though it actually was not straightforward.
The > after leaning on their big offensive line and the working sport for 2 touchdowns on two drives and controlling the ball for a lot of the second half. l scored a pair of dashing touchdowns and had an interception to arrange New Canaan's first rating. In a little bit of an oddity, the sport featured three blocked PATs on six makes an attempt – one by Greenwich and two by New Canaan.
It was the l since 2005, and the outcome evened the report at 5-5. Groups ranked No. 2 had held a 5-4 benefit coming into the sport.
New Canaan additionally pushed its state-best successful streak to 29 video games.
From 1-versus-2 to Panther-versus-Panther, >. The groups mixed for 5 touchdowns and 35 factors within the fourth quarter, when Pomperaug got here up quick in a comeback bid.
Within the ultimate matchup of 5-0s, > in a sport that went right down to the ultimate minute.
Lyman Corridor will get revenge
Lyman Corridor completed 7-3 final season, a formidable report that also left the Trojans in ninth place and on the skin wanting in on the Class M event.
To this point this season, Lyman Corridor has gained shut video games and routs, senior quarterback Ryan Casey is on the prime of his sport, and the Trojans are, properly … good.
Lyman Corridor defeated Guilford 20-13 in a battle of unbeatens Friday night time, a sport through which the Trojans led by 20 after which needed to maintain off the Grizzlies within the ultimate minute to safe the win.
Defensive lineman Kolby Ryerson made a fourth-down sort out with Guilford in Lyman Corridor territory and 32 seconds remaining to finish the sport.
Lyman Corridor is now 6-0 and sits atop the Class M playoff rankings, whereas Guilford dropped to 5-1 and is in fourth place in that very same division.
Making the win sweeter was the truth that Guilford had defeated Lyman Corridor 4 straight seasons by a mixed rating of 174-15, together with a 48-8 sport final fall.
"There's little doubt with how they've dominated us during the last 4 seasons that is our greatest win in 5 years right here," . "And the youngsters aren't happy."
Casey rushed for 105 yards and touchdowns of 26 and 6 yards, and likewise handed for 79 yards.
The senior QB had surpassed 1,000 passing yards within the Trojans' earlier sport, a 40-0 shutout of Hillhouse, and had handed for 1,113 yards and 11 touchdowns within the first 5 video games. He threw one interception towards Guilford, his first of the season, however nonetheless acquired the job accomplished.
"There was not one snap, not one play towards the tip of that sport the place I didn't need the ball in Ryan Casey's fingers," Monroe mentioned after the win over Guilford.
Lyman Corridor faces East Haven (0-5) in Week 8, and its stretch run will embrace video games towards Hand (6-0), Regulation (4-2) and Sheehan (3-3).
Bullet factors
Eight different groups remained unbeaten, with seven now 6-0 after successful this week. St. Joseph, which is 5-0, had a bye.
- Nick Andrews scored three touchdowns within the first quarter to steer >.
- No. 6 Ludlowe continued to roll and defeated Danbury 56-17. The Falcons will get No. 1 New Canaan subsequent week.
- Naugatuck shut out Kennedy 35-0. With six wins, the Greyhounds have two greater than they did all of final season.
- New London pounded Killingly 61-6, nearly matching the rating of 62-6 from final yr's loss to the Trailblazers.
- No. 4 Hand acquired an interception, receiving landing and passing landing from Tom Pshybyshefski whereas >.
- Plainville romped over RHAM 54-0 and has outscored its final 4 opponents 158-12.
- North Branford dominated its Pequot sport towards Cromwell/Portland 62-6.
Up subsequent
After every week of main matchups, we're not slowing down, with a Week 8 schedule once more full of fascinating video games.
No. 1 New Canaan will once more face a group ranked within the GametimeCT High 10 when No. 6 Ludlowe visits Dunning Subject on Friday at 7 p.m.
No. 2 Greenwich goes on the highway to Tiger Hole to face Ridgefieldon Friday at 7 p.m.
A few large ECC showdowns are on the horizon with Ledyard at New London on Friday at 6 p.m., and Waterford at Woodstock Academy on Saturday at midday.
North Branford will look to stay unbeaten when it performs at Granby/Canton in a Pequot sport Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Listed below are just a few extra video games to observe for Week 8:
Friday, Oct. 30
- Hand at West Haven, 6 p.m.
- Newtown at Bunnell, 6:30 p.m.
- Staples at Wilton, 6:30 p.m.
- Wolcott at Woodland, 6:30 p.m.
- Danbury at Darien, 7 p.m.
- Fairfield Prep at Cheshire, 7 p.m.
- Guilford at North Haven, 7 p.m.
- Notre Dame Prep at Bethel, 7 p.m.
- Regulation at Shelton, 7 p.m.
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