Connecticut High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semfinals

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

Ansonia sophomore running back Arkeel Newsome is in position to become the state's single-season rushing leader.

Newsome rushed for 321 yards and six touchdowns in Saturday's 48-14 win over Berlin to move into next week's Class M state championship game.  Newsome has now rushed for 3,400 yards, which puts him within 196 yards of former Ansonia running back Alex Thomas who holds the current record with 3,596 yards.  Thomas set the record in 2007.

Ansonia will play Ledyard for the state title next weekend.

Here's the state's Top 5 single-season performances:

Connecticut Single-Season Rushing Leaders
1. Alex Thomas, Ansonia (2007) - 3,596
2. Arkeel Newsome, Ansonia (2011) - 3,400*
3. Tim Washington, Bristol Central (2000) - 3,005
4. John Weaver, Weaver (1999) - 2,953
5. Tim Washington, Bristol Central (2001) - 2,711
*one game to play next weekend


With 59 touchdowns this season, Newsome is now tied for 10th on the national list for touchdowns in a single-season.  The record is 71 that is held by T.A. McLendon of Albemarle High School (North Carolina) in 2001.

Connecticut High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Playoffs
Semifinals

Class LL
Xavier 55, Norwalk 14
Staples 44, Newtown 20

Class L
New Canaan 27, Windsor 24

Class M
Ansonia 48, Berlin 14
Ledyard 35, Wolcott 0

Class S
Cromwell 35, Northwest Catholic 19
Holy Cross 23, Valley Regional/Old Lyme 14

Masuk QB Casey Cochran Wins Back-to-Back Player of the Year Awards

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

UConn-bound quarterback Casey Cochran isn't finished with his football career at Masuk, but the one thing is for sure, the 6-2, 205-pounder will end his career as the state's best statistics-wise.

Cochran, who is the state's all-time leader in yards (10,501) and touchdowns (108), has again been saluted for his outstanding play with the Gatorade Connecticut Player of the Year Award.  Cochran, who won a state title as a sophomore at New London, is hoping to make it back-to-back titles as Masuk.

Masuk will play Hand on Saturday in the state's Class L semifinals.

Connecticut High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Quarterfinals

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

Ansonia sophomore running back Arkeel Newsome continued to rack-up impressive numbers Tuesday night in the opening round of the Connecticut Class M playoffs.

Newsome ran for 303 on 26 carries and three touchdowns to lead Ansonia to a 35-6 win over Bethel.  Newsome is now over the 3,000 yard mark (3,079) for the season to go along with a state-record 53 touchdowns.

Ansonia is looking for its 17th state championship.  Saturday, the Chargers will play Berlin in the semifinals.  Berlin won its quarterfinal game beating Cheney Tech 28-14.

Connecticut High School Football Playoffs
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Playoffs
Quarterfinals

Class LL
Xavier 34 Glastonbury 6
Norwalk 21 Conard 15
Newtown 36 Hall 22
Staples 48 Ridgefield 21

Class L
New Canaan 27 New London 26
Windsor 14 Notre Dame-West Haven 14
Masuk 28 North Haven 14
Hand 35 Coventry/Windham Tech 12

Class M
Ansonia 35 Bethel 6
Berlin 28 Cheney Tech 14
Wolcott 32 Ellington/Somers 26
Ledyard 26 Waterford 0

Class S
Cromwell 23 Capital Prep/Classic Magnet 14
Holy Cross 42 Haddam-Killingworth 14
Northwest Catholic 22 North Branford 19
Valley Regional/Old Lyme 14 Rocky Hill 12

Connecticut HIgh School Football Playoffs Begin

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

With Thanksgiving just a few days behind us, the Connecticut high school football playoffs begin Tuesday night with quarterfinal action in four classifications.

The field of 32 features two schools (Xavier and Masuk) back to defend their 2010 titles, along with three 2010 runners-up (Asonia, New London and New Canaan) looking to change their silver medals for gold ones.

Defending Class LL champ Xavier is back to defend its title.  The Falcons have won 23 straight coming into its first-round match-up with Glastonbury.

In Class L, New Canaan, which lost to Masuk in last year's final will open with New London, which lost to Hillhouse in last year's Class M championship game.  Masuk is seeded #3 this year, and opens at home with North Haven.

You can see the rest of the quarterfinal match-ups below:

Class LL
No. 8 Glastonbury (8-2) vs. No. 1 Xavier (10-0)
No. 7 Ridgefield (8-2) vs. No. 2 Staples (9-0)
No. 6 Newtown (8-2) at No. 3 Hall (9-1)
No. 5 Norwalk (8-1) at No. 4 Conard (9-1)

Class L
No. 8 ND-West Haven (8-2) at No. 1 Windsor (10-0)
No. 7 Coventry/Windham Tech (9-1) at No. 2 Hand (10-0)
No. 6 North Haven (9-1) vs. No. 3 Masuk (10-0) at Trumbull
No. 5 New Canaan (9-1) at No. 4 New London (9-1)

Class M
No. 8 Bethel (7-3) at No. 1 Ansonia (11-0)
No. 7 Wolcott (7-3) vs. No. 2 Ellington/Somers (10-0)
No. 6 Waterford (8-2) at No. 3 Ledyard (9-1)
No. 5 Cheney Tech (9-1) vs. No. 4 Berlin (9-1)

Class S
No. 8 Cromwell (8-2) vs. No. 1. Capital Prep/Classical Magnet (10-0)
No. 7 Haddam-Killingworth (8-2) at No. 2 Holy Cross (9-2)
No. 6 Rocky Hill (8-2) vs. No. 3 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (9-1)
No. 5 Northwest Catholic (8-2) at No. 4 North Branford (9-1)

Connecticut High School Football Scores - Week 7

Connecticut High School Football Scores
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Avon 17, Housatonic/Wamogo 14 (2 OT)
Coventry/Windham Tech 48, Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby 8
Barlow 31, Oxford 20
East Hampton/Vinal Tech 13, Lewis Mills 12
Gilbert/NW Regional 50, Canton 12
Hall 22, Southington 6
Hartford Public 13, Fermi 6
Kennedy 29, St. Paul Catholic 14
Northwest Catholic 40, East Catholic 0
Old Saybrook/Westbrook 26, Hyde 0
RHAM 14, E.O. Smith 6
Rocky Hill 39, Weaver 6
SMSA/University 42, Granby Memorial 15
Staples 42, Darien 23
Trinity Catholic 28, Bassick 0
Weston 15, New Fairfield 9

Connecticut High School Football Scores - Week 7

Connecticut High School Football Scores
Friday, October 28, 2011


Ansonia 42, Crosby 6
Berlin 21, Plainville 18
Bethel 56, Bunnell 46
Bloomfield 21, Platt 12
Branford 40, Law 12
Cheney Tech 45, Abbott Tech 7
Cheshire 41, Foran 6
Conard 20, Manchester 14
Danbury 39, Trumbull 14
East Lyme 28, Griswold 14
Ellington/Somers 28, Enfield 7
Fairfield Prep 28, Hamden 14
Fairfield Warde 28, St. Joseph 6
Fitch 14, New London 0
Glastonbury 37, East Hartford 0
Guilford 54, Lyman Hall 14
Haddam-Killingworth 40, Morgan 6
Hand 28, West Haven 14
Holy Cross 21, Sacred Heart 13
Ledyard 65, Montville 21

Maloney 19, Bristol Eastern 0

Masuk 55, New Milford 6

Middletown 29, Bristol Central 12

ND-West Haven 27, Wilbur Cross 6

New Britain 28, Simsbury 6
New Canaan 28, Wilton 14
Newington 41, South Windsor 16
Newtown 41, Brookfield 0
North Branford 41, Cromwell 33
North Haven 53, Central 28

Plainfield 47, Stamford Academy 14

Pomperaug 58, ND-Fairfield 20

Ridgefield 14, McMahon 13

Sheehan 37, East Haven 12

Shelton 28, Amity 17

Stonington 22, NFA 21

Stamford 45, Fairfield Ludlowe 0

Stratford 40, Immaculate 21

Tolland 47, Rockville 6
Torrington 58, Derby 28
Valley Regional/Old Lyme 32, Coginchaug 0
Waterford 32, Killingly 0
Wethersfield 28, Bulkeley 14
Windham 43, St. Bernard/Norwich Tech 9
Windsor 35, Farmington 14
Wolcott 28, Watertown 12
Woodland 40, Naugatuck 14
Woodstock Academy 23, Bacon Academy 13
Xavier 35, Hillhouse 7

Connecticut High School Football Scores - Week 2

Connecticut High School Football Scores
Saturday, September 24, 2011

Bloomfield  47  East Catholic  0
Cromwell  51  Lewis Mills  12
Crosby  41  St. Paul  21
Gilbert/Northwestern Regional  36  Enfield  20
Glastonbury  42  Newington  7
Hall  28  East Hartford  7
Manchester  32  South Windsor  13
Northwest Catholic  52  Weaver  0
Plainville  42  Tolland  19
Prince Tech  42  Putnam/Tourtellotte/Ellis Tech  14
Southington  3  New Britain  0
Valley Regional/Old Lyme  41  Nonnewaug  7
Windsor Locks/Granby/Suffield  22 Canton  20
Xavier  48  Foran  0

Stamford Names High School Football Field after NFL Hall of Famer

by Jeff Fisher

Connecticut High School Football Huddle

The City of Stamford will honor the late Andy Robustelli on September 16th when they rename the field at Boyle Stadium after the Pro Football Hall of Famer.

Robustelli, who died May 31st, is a Stamford native who played in the NFL from 1951 to 1964 for the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants.

Andy Robustelli Field at Boyle Stadium will be dedicated when Stamford hosts Warren Harding High School on September 16th.

Connecticut Takes 9th Straight Win Over Rhode Island in Governor's Cup

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

The Connecticut All-Stars rolled to their ninth straight win over the Rhode Island All-Stars in the 13th annual Governors' Cup that was played Friday night at Southington High School.

Ansonia's Montrell Dobbs was the star for the Nutmeg State with 90-yards on eight carries, including a 77-yard touchdown run in the 37-6 victory.  Dobbs was named his team's offensive MVP.

Connecticut now leads the all-time series 10-3.

Click here to read a game story from the Shoreline Times.

David Roach Takes Over as Head Football Coach at Pomperaug HS

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

David Roach, an Pomperaug assistant from 2001 to 2007, is the new head coach of the Panthers.

Roach takes over for Chuck Drury, who coached at Pomperaug for 35 years during two stints as head coach.  Drury left in May to become an assistant under his son Mike, who became the head coach at Southington.

Roach, who is 32-years old, returned to Pomperaug as a teacher in 2009.

Longtime Pomperaug Football Coach Leaves to Join Son's Team

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

On the same day that his son Mike took over the Southington football program, Chuck Drury has decided to resign as the head man at Pomperaug to join his son's staff.

Drury, who spent 35 years as the coach of the Panthers, won the Class MM state title in 2004.  Two year's ago, Drury led Pomperaug to a runner-up in Class L.

Southington Names Drury Head Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

Southington High has elevated Mike Drury from defensive coordinator to the position of head football coach.

Drury takes over for D.J. Hernandez, who left earlier this year to become the quarterback's coach at Brown.  Last season the Blue Knights were 8-2 and won the Central Connecticut Conference South championship.

Connecticut - 2011 National Signing Day

Max DeLorenzo (Berlin,  RB) - Connecticut
Graham Kelley (Sheehan/Cheshire Academy, OL) - Lafayette
Sean McQuillan (Glastonbury/Avon Grove Farms, TD) - Connecticut
Mark Powell (Notre Dame/Hotchkiss School, LB) - Lafayette

Norwalk HS Promotes Sean Ireland to Head Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

Sean Ireland is the new head football coach at Norwalk High.

Ireland, who was Pete Tucci's assistant, replaces Tucci, who stepped down after 13-years at the school.  Tucci's record was 57-72.

2010 Walter Camp All-Connecticut High School Football Team

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

Monday was a big day for the Masuk High School football team at the 44th annual Walter Camp Football Foundation's Breakfast of Champions.

Masuk head coach John Murphy was named the foundation's Coach of the Year after leading the school to the Class L championship.  Hillhouse's Tom Dyer and Xavier's Sean Marian were finalists.

Murphy's quarterback, junior Casey Cochran was named Player of the Year.  Ansonia's Montrell Dobbs and New Canaan's Kevin Macari were finalists.

2010 Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team

OFFENSE
QB: Casey Cochran (Masuk)
RB: Montrell Dobbs (Ansonia), Max DeLorenzo (Berlin), Tyler Girard-Floyd
(Montville)
WR/TE: Alec Pacelli (Daniel Hand), David Coggins (Sacred Heart), Kevin
Macari (New Canaan)
OL: Chris Valenti (Bethel), Conor Hanratty (New Canaan), Aaron Echevarria
(Naugatuck), Dean Tsopanides (Torrington), Matt Digby (Norwich Free
Academy)

DEFENSE
LB: Graham Stewart (Xavier), Rob Gau (Staples), Tyler Matakevich (St.
Joseph), Stephan Dance (New London)
DB: Brian Kelly (Brookfield), Jack DeBiase (Woodland), Anthony Facchini
(Norwich Free Academy), Tariq Odom (Bloomfield)
DL: Tommy Jordan (Ridgefield), Eric Mischke (Xavier), Desmond Gray
(Ledyard), Anthony Sanders (Platt), Charlie Kunze (Darien)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker: Jon Testani (Masuk)
Punter: Mitchell King (Valley Regional)
Returner: James Ward (Wilbur Cross)

Connecticut High School Football Coaches Support Paul Pasqualoni for UConn Job

by Jeff Fisher
Connecticut High School Football Huddle

The Middletown Press reports that the Connecticut High School Coaches Association is supporting Paul Pasqualoni for the vacant UConn head coaching job.

According to the story, the CHSCA has sent a letter to UConn's athletic director asking that the school hire Pasqualoni, who is a Connecticut native and is currently the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator.