By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff It’s officially Week 2 of the MIAA football season. There were intriguing matchups for Week 1 in Massachusetts last weekend. More interesting games are ahead this Friday night. Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont also kicked off last weekend. Connecticut joins the fun this weekend, in addition to the NEPSAC. Below we’ll take a glance at the top games on the docket for this…

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: The Greenwich Cardinals have won two of the last three Class LL state titles, defeating West Haven 14-0 last year. Linebackers Jack Kelly, Santi Parra, and Justin Carroll return, who combined for 347 tackles last year on a team that allowed just 9.3 points per game last season. On offense, they return leading running back Hector Lopez, who rushed for 1,218 yards and 13…

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: Class L runs through New Canaan. They’ve won the last three state titles. The Rams also enter GameTime CT’s Top 10 Poll as the No. 1 ranked team in the state heading into the season. They’ve won seven state titles in the last 11 years. They return six starters on each side of the ball including Villanova commit Andrew Esposito. Darien is the other Class…

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: Last year, Masuk upset Windsor, who was the No. 1 ranked team in the state for a majority of the season, for the Class MM state title. Jackson Zylick hit a game-winning 27-yard field goal with four seconds left, giving the Panthers a 24-21 win over the Warriors. Both teams are expected to be two of the top teams in the class, with each…

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: Last year’s Class M state title was decided by one point, as St. Joe’s edged Brookfield, 21-20 to win its 16th state title in program history. The Hogs almost blew a 21-point lead, but stopped Brookfield’s two-point attempt, securing a one-point, last second win. These are the two teams to beat again this year, with Brookfield returning more of its team from last season…