CIAC football quarterfinals live updates: Plenty of scoring early

Class LL

No.8 TRUMBULL (7-3) at No.1 SOUTHINGTON (9-1)

— Jonathan Hall replies for Trumbull, scores on 4-yard run to chop Southington’s result in 7-6 (kick missed)

— On the primary pull of the sport from scrimmage, Lincoln Cardillo scores on a 64-yard TD run to guide Southington 7-0 forward of Trumbull with 11:43 left within the 1st quarter

— Trumbull, who performed 5 of CIAC’s first 11 video games for a Class LL title, is again within the postseason for the primary time in a dozen years.

— Southington, No. 1 in GameTimeCT’s prime 10 ballot, has weathered playmaker Evan Anderson’s damage and bounced again from its first loss (Maloney in double extra time) with back-to-back wins.

#5 FAIRFIELD PREP (7-3) at #4 STAPLES (9-1)

— Prep strikes quick, leads Staples 7-0 after 5 minutes. Wally Wuchiski comes from the 4th

— There won’t be two hotter groups proper now. Fairfield Prep began 1-3 however swept via SCC Tier I and capped the common season with a win over then-No. 1 Westhafen.

— Staples is a robust offense, not scoring greater than three touchdowns simply as soon as. The Wreckers have received eight straight video games since dropping in Week 2 at St. Joseph.

No.6 GLASTONBURY (8-2) at No.3 WEST HAVEN (9-1)

– AvianEvans’ West Haven Int prep 7-yard TD led by Deven Robinson for a 7-0 lead with 5:32 left within the 1st quarter #cthsfb

– After beginning Glastonbury 22, West Haven failed to attain #cthsfb

– Glastonbury, who haven’t been in a semi-final for 10 years, gave up on the finish of the 12 months with an extra time win over then-No.1 Maloney.

– West Haven spent every week at No. 1 following a last-minute thriller towards Hamden however fell to Fairfield Prep the night time earlier than Thanksgiving to drop into the third seed.

No.7 HAMDEN (8-2) at No.2 GREENWICH (8-2)

— Wilson with a reasonably rainbow move to Wailgum offers Greenwich a 13-0 lead over Hamden, 4:46 in 1st place. PAT not good.

– Vomvolakis 34-yard TD run and Greenwich leads Hamden 7-0 10:25 left in first #cthsfb

— Both groups come into the playoffs after a Thanksgiving loss: Hamden has misplaced its final two since an ideal begin, whereas the Cardinals have misplaced a back-and-forth with Staples.

— Greenwich, ranked #1 within the GameTimeCT prime 10 ballot earlier within the season, misplaced QB Jack Wilson to damage in final 12 months’s quarterfinal loss. He’s been strong once more this season.

Class L

No. 8 CHESHIRE (6-4) vs. No. 1 ST. JOSEPH (9-1) at Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport

— Cheshire’s Benjamin Thompson blocks the St. Joes and jumps to their very own 2 with 6:02 left in 1Q

— Cheshire’s Aniston Marsh beats Matt Jeffery and he goes 79 yards for the TD. Cheshire 7, St. Joes 0 with 7 minutes in 1Q

– Cheshire’s Matt Jeffery takes a move close to the tip zone and brings it again to Cheshire 7 with 8:17 in 1Q #cthsfb

– St Joseph’s have been on a five-game profitable streak since dropping that recreation at Greenwich.

— Cheshire misplaced three of 4 to complete the common season however relegated Darien to final place within the L class.

No. 5 NAUGATUCK (8-2) at No. 4 NEW CANAAN (9-1)

— Naugatuck, New Canaan scoreless after the primary quarter.

— New Canaan overcame a handful of critical accidents early within the season, dropping solely to St. Joseph of their seventh recreation.

– The Greyhounds had received 4 straight video games, together with a 41-0 win over Woodland, going into the playoffs earlier than Ansonia completed them off within the second half on Thanksgiving.

No. 6 NEW MILFORD (7-3) at No. 3 MALONEY (9-1) at Falcon Field, Meriden

– Maloney, who’s defending a championship for the primary time, meets New Milford, who’s taking part in for a championship for the primary time.

– New Milford have received 5 straight video games since dropping to Masuk and Newtown and have scored at the least 28 objectives in all 5 video games

No.7 SHELTON (6-4) at No.2 NEWTOWN (9-1)

— Newtown will get nothing on his first experience, killed by two penalties on the experience. Shelton takes over on his personal 29-yard line. #cthsfb

— On his second pull from the scrimmage, junior David Dojlidko interrupts a 68-yard dash into the tip zone. Shelton scores within the first three minutes. 7-0 Gaels.

— Teams shared video games at Shelton’s Finn Stadium the earlier two seasons, with Newtown profitable en path to their Class LL title in 2019.

Class MM

No. 8 WILTON (7-3) vs. No. 1 SMSA (10-0) at Weaver HS, Hartford

– No, Wilton’s final recreation wasn’t the 2019 playoff recreation, however the Warriors have not performed since Nov. 10.

— SMSA’s Danny Hernandez has typically posted startling numbers; its speeding and passing buzzes add as much as nearly 3,000 yards. Since victories over Granby/Canton (21-14) and Rockville (7-6) within the first two weeks, the Tigercats have by no means been nearer than 22 factors.

No.5 NORTH HAVEN (8-2) versus No.4 THAMES RIVER (10-0) at Grasso Tech, Groton

– Jeff Karavas takes it and North Haven leads Thames River 9-0 with 4:22 within the first quarter.

— Blocked punt in the long run zone. North Haven 2, TR 0, seven minutes in first.

— The arrival of the Outlow brothers and the return of the standout Cunningham helped make Thames River a dominant CTC workforce, outscoring opponents 485-19 with starters taking part in restricted minutes.

– North Haven held six SCC Tier I opponents to 62 factors and made shutouts in three of its different 4 video games.

No. 6 WETHERSFIELD (8-2) at No. 3 KILLINGLY (9-1)

– This is Killingly’s seventh straight playoff look and it has two championships in that span.

— Wethersfield was on a six-game profitable streak towards Newington the night time earlier than Thanksgiving.

No.7 MASUK (7-3) versus No.2 NORTHWEST UNITED (10-0) at Nonnewaug HS, Woodbury

— Masuk with an interception and marches down for one more fast end result Masuk 23 NWU 0 with 3:16 within the 1st left

— Masuk scores on the primary play from scrimmage, a 60-yard display move, after which converts on a two-point conversion. Masuk leads 8-0.

– Northwest United have received 17-3 over the previous two seasons within the CTC after a change in 2020 over the outdated MCW United co-op.

— Masuk was a last-second Trumbull landing and inches from a subject aim in St. Joseph from a potential 9-0 begin. And, OK, then the Panthers performed Newtown (46-12), however they have been aggressive with some good groups and have scored at the least 30 factors in all however two video games.

Class M

No.8 BRANFORD (5-5) vs. No.1 BERLIN (10-0) at Sage Park, Berlin

— Berlin are taking a 10-0 file into the postseason for the primary time since 2010 and are taking part in of their tenth state playoffs in 13 seasons, stretching again to their championship 12 months in 2009.

– Four of Branford’s 5 losses had been towards playoff groups – Law, Foran, Killingly and Hamden.

No.5 ATI (8-2) at No.4 ROCKVILLE (8-2)

– Rockville returns to the playoffs for a fourth straight season below coach Erick Knickerbocker, having climbed a run of the ladder annually and reaching the M-level finals final 12 months.

— ATI, led by Justyn Defonce, received eight straight video games earlier than dropping to NW United within the remaining.

No. 6 RHAM (7-3) at No. 3 LAW (9-1)

— After a regulation turnover and a RHAM punt, Amadeus Betancourt runs out from 5 yards (Jesse Viens xp good). Law and RHAM had been now up 7 factors within the late 1st

— Mid Q1 Law 7 RHAM 7

— RHAM strikes first, taking a 7-0 lead towards Law early within the 1st. Max Nylen 51-yard TD run.

— Law achieved his greatest end in workforce historical past, 9-1 (similar as 2007 workforce) and certified for the match for the second time at school historical past.

– The Raptors had been assisted by Max Nylan, who rushed for 1,205 yards and 15 TDs, together with a faculty file 375 yards, 7 days TD towards Farmington.

No. 7 HARTFORD PUBLIC (6-4) vs. No. 2 NOTRE DAME-WEST HAVEN (7-3) at Veterans Field, West Haven

– Taton provides one other from 20 yards away. ND leads 14-0 with 3:26 within the first quarter.

– Hartford Public returns to state playoffs for first time in 19 years, finishes third in CCC Tier IV.

— Notre Dame-West Haven tied for second in SCC Tier I.

Class SS

No.8 LEDYARD (8-2) vs. No.1 CROMWELL/PORTLAND$ (9-1) at Pierson Park, Cromwell

— Allen Cohen hits a subject aim to make it 3-0 for Cromwell/Portland within the sixth minute of the sport

– Ledyard is lastly again within the postseason for the primary time since Jim Buonocore coached the Colonels.

– Cromwell/Portland received final 12 months’s Class S Finals, beginning 8-0 and having fun with a program-best 22-game profitable streak earlier than dropping 21-14 to Rockville in Week 9.

No.5 BARLOW (8-2) at No.4 GRANBY/CANTON (8-2)

— Barlow makes his third state playoff look within the final 9 years.

– Granby/Canton, led by Luke Maher at LB/RB who has amassed 1,196 all-purpose yards, is making his fourth playoff look, together with three straight co-op appearances.

No. 6 VALLEY REGIONAL/OLD LYME (9-1) at No. 3 FORAN (9-1)

– Foran is making his first state playoff look in 20 years and his first below coach Tom Drew.

– Valley Regional/Old Lyme completed second within the Pequot Sassacus Division behind Cromwell/Portland.

No.7 GILBERT/NORTHWESTERN/HOUSATONIC (8-2) vs. No.2 WINDHAM (9-1) at EO Smith, Storrs

— Gilbert 7-0 on the finish of the primary quarter

— Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic, in solely his second 12 months as a tri-op, returns to the playoffs for the second straight season.

– Windham, led by a triple menace in QB Zack Robinson-Smey (16 TDs), RB Victor Mejia (1,439 all-purpose yards, 19 TDs) and Mangual’s cousins, is having its greatest season below coach Randell Prose, dropping solely to Ledyard in OT after a 7-0 begin.

Class S

No.8 NORTH BRANFORD (6-4) versus No.1 ANSONIA (10-0) at DeFilippo Field, Derby

– Ansonia, the NVL total winner, is making its sixteenth straight state playoffs since 2006.

— North Branford, making the playoffs for the primary time since 2014, tied for third place within the Pequot Sassacus.

No. 5 EAST CATHOLIC (7-3) at No. 4 WOODLAND (8-2) at Oxford High School

— This is the primary assembly of these two applications.

– East Catholic is taking part in in its first playoff in six full seasons, Woodland in its first since 2019.

No.6 NEW FAIRFIELD (7-3) vs. No.3 HOLY CROSS & (8-2) at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury

— McCormack to Kakos for a 29-yard TD. NF 7 Holy Cross 0 8:25 stay within the 1st quarter.

— Last season’s solely quarterfinal return, which New Fairfield overwhelmingly received, sees a vastly improved Holy Cross roster and a New Fairfield roster stricken by two losses of their final three video games.

No.7 SEYMOUR (6-4) at No.2 BLOOMFIELD (8-2)

— These applications final met throughout Bloomfield’s 2015 Class S championship season, with the Warhawks profitable the quarterfinals 47-21.