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Four CIAC high school football state championship games will take place today at Central Connecticut State University’s Arute Field and Rentschler Field. Here’s a quick look at each game:
Class LL
No. 5 West Haven (10-2) vs. No. 3 Greenwich (10-2), 6:30 p.m., CCSU: West Haven lost to Greenwich 24-6 to open the season and didn’t lose again until the final regular season game against Fairfield Prep. West Haven squeaked by Glastonbury 6-0 in the snow in the quarterfinal then beat Fairfield Prep in a rematch in the Class LL semifinal game. Greenwich likewise lost to Staples in its last regular season game but shut out Staples 14-0 in the rematch in the semifinal.
No. 4 Darien (10-2) vs. No. 2 New Canaan (11-1), 3 p.m., CCSU: These two FCIAC opponents are pretty familiar with each other. New Canaan beat Darien last year for the Class L championship and on Thanksgiving Day, New Canaan beat the Blue Wave again, 34-0. New Canaan’s only loss this season was to Masuk in Week 3, 14-0. New Canaan is the two-time defending champion; Darien last won a title in Class LL in 2021.
No. 4 St. Joseph (9-3) vs. No. 2 Brookfield (12-0), 1:30 p.m., Rentschler: St. Joseph last won a title in 2019 in Class L, beating Hand, 17-13. Brookfield was last in a state championship game in 2015, when the Bobcats won Class M. Brookfield’s closest game came against Class MM finalist Masuk this year, a 28-14 win. St. Joseph’s three losses came to Class L finalist Darien, Class LL finalist Greenwich and Staples.
No. 5 Bloomfield (9-3) vs. No. 2 Ansonia (11-1), 10:30 a.m., Rentschler: Bloomfield, which is in its sixth straight state championship game, is the defending Class S champion. The Warhawks lost two of their first three games but rebounded to win six straight before losing to top-ranked Windsor 20-0. Ansonia, which has won 21 state championships, last won a title in 2022, when it beat Bloomfield 28-21 in the Class S final.
At Arute Field, CCSU
Class MM: No. 6 Masuk 24, No. 1 Windsor 21
Class L: No. 4 Darien (10-2) vs. No. 2 New Canaan (11-1), Saturday, 3 p.m.
Class LL: No. 5 West Haven (10-2) vs. No. 2 Greenwich (10-2), Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
At Rentschler Field, East Hartford
Class SS: No. 1 Killingly 48, No. 3 Sheehan 33
Class S: No. 5 Bloomfield (9-3) vs. No. 2 Ansonia (11-1), Saturday, 10:30 a.m,
Class M: No. 4 St. Joseph (9-3) vs. No. 2 Brookfield (12-0), Saturday, 1 p.m.
Class LL: West Haven 42, Fairfield Prep 7; Greenwich 14, Staples 0
Class L: Darien 35, Notre Dame-West Haven 21; New Canaan 35, Newtown 20
Class MM: Windsor 50, Newington 0; Masuk 41, Bunnell 13
Class M: St. Joseph 17, Hand 10; Brookfield 28, Berlin 0
Class SS: Killingly 42, Waterford 7; Sheehan 49, Windham 13
Class S: Ansonia 30, Woodland 23; Bloomfield 28, WCA 23
Class LL: Fairfield Prep 51, Kennedy 8; West Haven 6, Glastonbury 0; Staples 42, Manchester 6; Greenwich 27, New Britain 6
Class L: Notre Dame-West Haven 15, Naugatuck 7; Darien 55, Fairfield Ludlowe 13; New Canaan 41, Maloney 7; Newtown 38, Amity 7
Class MM: Windsor wins by forfeit over NW United; Newington 20, Wethersfield 13; Bunnell 21, Bristol Central 12; Masuk 41, Torrington 0
Class M: Hand 45, New London 6; St. Joseph 42, Watertown 7; Brookfield 48, Jonathan Law 13; Berlin 33 Rockville 7
Class SS: Killingly 75, Ellington 14; Waterford 21, Bullard Havens 12; Windham 17, Ledyard 14; Sheehan 20, Granby/Canton 6
Class S: WCA 41, Capital Prep 28; Bloomfield 22, East Catholic 21; Ansonia 48, Valley Regional/Old Lyme 22; Woodland 33, Cromwell/Portland 7
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