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Greenwich 24, West Haven 6 – D’Angelo steals the show
WEST HAVEN – Going into Friday night’s season opener between #6 Greenwich and #4 West Haven, most people knew about Blue Devils quarterback Nick Conlan. By the end of the night, it was Cardinals quarterback Michael D’Angelo that people were talking about. D’Angelo threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another in an impressive debut for. Greenwich that has very little experience at the skill positions returning. It did not……
North Attleborough 21, Lynnfield 6 — Red Rocketeers stay perfect
By Samuel Chozick NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — The North Attleborough Red Rocketeers took on the Lynnfield Pioneers Friday night in the Rocketeers’ 2024 home opener. The Rocketeers moved to 2-0 with a 21-6 win behind a packed house in North Attleborough, besting the Pioneers in a game decided in the trenches. A 7:31 minute drive orchestrated by the Rocketeers embodied what was a dominant rushing attack throughout the contest…….
Hudson 40, Clinton 13 — Hawks run all over Gaels
By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Correspondent HUDSON — A physical rivalry game took place at the Morgan Bowl on Friday night. The Hudson Hawks and Clinton Gaels, a historic rivalry, ended in a 40-13 blowout victory for the Hawks. Hudson’s rushing attack was too much for the Gael defense to limit as they would go on to finish the game with five total rushing touchdowns. Senior quarterback Jake Attaway and tailback……
CIAC Preseason Top 25
The 2024 season kicks off tonight so here is our first Connecticut Top 25 poll of the season. 1. Darien- Blue Wave return several key starters including Georgia Tech commit Kevin Roche, tight end Charlie Thom and quarterback Ben Rolapp. They are well positioned to challenge New Canaan. 2. New Canaan- Rams graduated several key starters from last season’s state title team but do return quarterback Luke Robinson. Lou Marinelli’s……
CIAC Class LL and Class L previews
Courtesy of Staples Football Class LL 5 teams to watch: Staples, West Haven, Greenwich, Southington, Fairfield Prep 5 players to watch: Peter Vomvolakis, OL/DL (Greenwich), Nick Conlan, QB (West Haven), Mason Frey RB/LB (Fairfield Prep), Eddie van der Merwe, OL/DL (Staples), Ejai Presley, QB/WR (Stamford) Outlook: Defending Class LL champion Staples graduated a slew of players most notably quarterback Caleb Smith who is off to UConn. They do return offensive lineman……