Friday, November 26, 2010

Connecticut High School Football Playoff Match-ups Announced

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle


The Connecticut high school football playoffs begin Tuesday night with quarterfinal action. Below is the first round games...

CLASS LL
#8 West Haven (8-2) at #1 Xavier (10-0)
#7 Hall (8-2) at #2 Norwich Free Academy (10-0)
#6 Conard (8-2) at #3 Trumbull (9-2)
#5 Staples (9-1) at #4 Glastonbury (9-1)

CLASS L
#8 Bristol Eastern (9-1) vs. #1 Masuk (10-0) at Bunnell
#7 North Haven (9-1) at #2 Hand (9-1)
#6 New Canaan (9-1) at #3 Naugatuck (9-1)
#5 Darien (10-1) at #4 Wethersfield (9-1)

CLASS M
#8 Hillhouse (7-3) at #1 Berlin (10-0)
#7 Platt (8-2) at #2 New London (8-2)
#6 Lyman Hall (8-2) at #3 Brookfield (8-2)
#5 Plainville (8-2) at #4 Gilbert/Northwestern (8-2)

CLASS S
#8 Sacred Heart (6-4) at #1 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (10-0)
#7 Cromwell (7-3) at #2 Montville (9-1)
#6 Hyde (7-3) at #3 Ansonia (9-1)
#5 Woodland (7-3) vs. #4 St. Joseph (7-3)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Manchester Takes Its Cheating Accusations to CIAC

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America


Manchester High School is furious.

Southington High School thinks it's not a big deal.

Now it's the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Association's time to decide who's right.

Manchester officials have filed an official protest with the CIAC over its team's 28-14 loss to Southington on October 22nd.  The protest stems from Manchester head coach Marco Pizzoferrato's accusation in the Hartford Courant that his opponent used a Manchester armband that contained his plays to help the Southington defense.

Southington High has already decided to suspend its coach D.J. Hernandez for one-game following its own internal investigation.  Hernandez has admitted to using the arm band for "four plays", according to a report in the Hartford Courant.

Southington gained control of the armband card sometime late in the first half when it came off a Manchester player

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