CIAC Class LL State Championship: (3) Greenwich 14, (5) West Haven 0 — Cardinals blank Blue Devils

December 14, 2024

By Matt Spalding NEFJ Staff NEW BRITAIN — The final CIAC State Championship Game of 2024 saw the Greenwich Cardinals take on the West Haven Blue Devils, vying for the Class LL Championship. For Greenwich, the Cardinals were looking to capture their 10th title of the CIAC era, while West Haven was looking for its first since 2002, when the Blue Devils defeated Greenwich for a state title at Kennedy……

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CIAC Class LL and Class L State Title Game Previews

December 14, 2024

Courtesy of the CIAC The Class LL and Class L state title game match-ups are almost a carbon copy of last season. The only difference, Greenwich knocked off Staples in the semi-finals and will take on West Haven in the Class LL final.  When you look at these two games, there is a lot of history between the programs, especially New Canaan and Darian. The Thanksgiving rivals are bitter foes……

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Greenwich 23, St. Joseph (Trumbull) 14 — Cardinals hang on

November 1, 2024

By Craig Boland NEFJ Staff GREENWICH — With 3:50 left in the fourth quarter and Greenwich holding on to a 16-14 lead, linebacker Justin Carrol picked off a pass from St. Joseph quarterback Martin Broz and took it 20 yards the other way for a touchdown. Julian Ravina hit the extra point, putting Greenwich up 23-14. They held the lead for the final few minutes to move to 6-1 on……

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Greenwich 24, West Haven 6 – D’Angelo steals the show

September 13, 2024

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……

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Greenwich 30, Darien 14 — Cardinals earn Homecoming win to stay perfect

October 14, 2023

By Matt Spalding NEFJ Correspondent Homecoming for the 4-0 Greenwich Cardinals saw a battle of undefeated rivals as the 4-0 Darien Blue Wave came to town. Hampered by cold temperatures and moderate rain on the day, Greenwich pulled out a convincing, 30-14 victory to remain undefeated. Prior to 2022, it had been 15 years since Greenwich had defeated Darien. That all changed last October, when the Cardinals won 28-20 on…

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High School: CIAC State Championships: Greenwich dominates in 37-17 win to claim the LL Title

December 11, 2022

Greenwich capped off a dominant playoff run with an impressive 37-17 win last night over Fairfield Prep to capture the Class LL State Title. It is their first state title since 2018. With the win, the Cardinals captured their 9th CIAC title in program history. Greenwich scored 20 first quarter points en route to a big win. @coachmorello77 and his @GreenwichCards football team win the @ciacsports Class LL Championship beating…

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