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2013 Class L Football

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Darien 31-29
8 Daniel Hand
@McMahon
12/3
6:30
1 Darien 13-7
4 Middletown
@Pomperaug
12/7
2:00
1 Darien
3 New Canaan 44-12
@Boyle Stadium
12/14
11:05
4 Middletown 49-14
5 New London
@Middletown
12/3
6:30
2 Platt
7 North Haven 35-0
@Falcon Fld.
12/3
6:30
7 North Haven
3 New Canaan 17-0
@Jonathan Law
12/7
2:00
3 New Canaan 46-0
6 Farmington
@New Canaan
12/3
6:30

Rosters

Darien Football
2013 Darien Blue Wave
Head Coach: Rob Trifone
Assistants: Tom O'Neil, Mike Forget, Andy Grant, Joe SantaLucia, Jim Tagariello,
Mitch Ross
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William Hamernick CB 11 5-11 170 
Dylan Cunningham WR 11 6-2 160 
Peter Archey FB 11 5-8 200 
George Reed G/DE 11 6-0 219 
Colin Minicus WR/FS 10 5-9 140 
Daly Hebert 12 6-0 165 
Hudson Hamill RB/CB 10 5-9 140 
10 Cooper Drippe QB 11 6-2 180 
11 Timothy Graham QB 10 5-10 155 
12 Silas Wyper QB 12 6-0 195 
14 Colin Flynn 11 5-9 150 
16 Shelby Grant RB/LB 10 5-10 155 
17 Mitchell Losito FS 11 6-0 160 
18 Issac Sellhausen RB 12 6-0 165 
19 Griffin Ross WR/CB 11 5-10 170 
20 Jay Harrison FB/LB 12 5-11 185 
21 Nicholas Lombardo RB/FS 12 6-0 170 
22 Andrew Nault LB 12 6-0 200 
23 Matthew Lesko LB 12 6-0 165 
24 Christian Trifone RB/FS 10 5-10 140 
25 John Reed RB/FS 12 5-11 180 
26 Colin Cochran FS 11 5-9 165 
27 Jack Feeley TE 11 6-3 210 
28 Robert Trifone WR/CB 10 5-10 140 
29 Myles Ridder RB/LB 12 6-0 190 
30 Todd Herget WR 11 6-2 160 
32 Luis Sanchez RB/LB 10 5-9 160 
33 Benjamin Giorgio RB 12 6-0 180 
34 Ryan Murray TE 11 6-2 205 
35 Graham Littell WR 10 6-3 156 
36 Timothy Lochtefeld RB/LB 11 5-11 172 
37 Austen Appleby RB 10 5-11 160 
40 Geoffrey Parnon LB 10 5-10 160 
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41 Andrew Clarke 10 5-10 160 
42 Marcus Pagliarulo 10 5-7 180 
44 Britton Barthold 10 6-3 180 
45 Matthew Vossler TE/LB 12 6-3 210 
46 Peter Grant RB/LB 11 5-11 180 
48 Robert Waters LB 10 5-7 145 
51 William Kauffman LB 10 5-9 175 
52 Charlie Travers LB 11 6-2 195 
54 Thomas Gasparino 12 6-0 210 
55 Brian Abberley LB 12 6-0 160 
56 Spencer McKeough DT 12 6-3 210 
58 Jack Tyrrell OT/DT 11 6-3 220 
62 Mark Schmidt LB 10 5-8 150 
64 Jacob Levy DT 10 6-2 250 
68 Brandon DelGatto DE 10 5-11 180 
72 Nicholas Kunze OT 12 6-3 265 
74 Jimmy Degnan 11 6-0 225 
75 Sam Bowtell 11 6-2 235 
76 John Griffiths OT/DT 11 6-1 270 
77 Alexander Gunn 12 5-9 252 
80 Liam Staats WR/FS 10 5-9 150 
81 Rock Stewart WR 10 6-0 155 
82 Burke Blatney WR 10 6-0 150 
83 Samuel Giorgio LB 10 5-10 148 
84 Jackson Lovegrove WR 12 6-2 180 
85 Tyler Grant CB 10 5-10 140 
88 Kyle Gifford WR 12 6-0 178 
90 Mark Evanchick DE 10 6-0 225 
91 Jack Garfield OT 11 6-4 215 
98 Spencer Stovall 10 5-11 190 
99 Steven Norelli OT 11 6-0 215 
Platt Football
2013 Platt Panthers
Head Coach: Jason Bruenn
Assistants: Jason Bruenn, Mark Thornton, Brian Frederick, Jason Nelson, Sean Gannon,
Desmond Cooper, Ed Waters, Ryan Price, Brian Hollman, Gilbert Lopez,
Mark Hughes
#NAMEPOSGRHTWT
Deion Lespier QB / CB 12 5-9 160 
Hasani McKenzie WR/CB 12 5-9 155 
Jovan White WR/CB 11 5-9 155 
Tayvon Hudson TE/S 10 5-7 155 
Andrew McBride QB/CB 12 5-11 175 
Creme Watford WR / LB 12 6-3 210 
Olajuwon McLeod WR/CB 11 5-10 160 
Cyrick Watford WR/S 11 6-2 190 
11 Jaquam Lester WR/CB 10 5-6 145 
12 Tylon Papallo QB/CB 5-8 155 
14 Troy Clemons WR/LB 11 5-4 115 
15 Joseph Mwamba QB/LB 10 5-10 160 
16 Bernard Figueroa-Velez RB/LB 10 5-7 155 
20 Jamel Holder RB/LB 5-9 165 
21 Tyzhan Leatherwood RB/S 11 5-7 165 
22 Sean Callahan WR/LB 11 5-9 155 
23 Joquan Grace RB/LB 11 5-9 160 
24 Daniel Cajigas RB/LB 11 5-7 145 
25 Devin Davidson WR/LB 10 5-7 155 
26 Vincent Rawlings RB/LB 10 5-9 155 
33 Andre Levy RB/DE 5-10 180 
34 Isa Malik TE/S 12 6-1 185 
40 Fernando Rivera WR/LB 10 5-8 150 
41 Jason Nelson WR / LB 12 5-9 180 
42 Scott Dargan TE / LB 12 5-10 215 
46 Handy Ellison WR/DL 11 5-6 200 
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50 Dominic Modica OL/LB 5-8 160 
51 Alejandro Guzman OL/DL 12 5-4 185 
52 Tyler Banasiewicz OL/DL 10 6-2 200 
55 Nicholas Martone OL/DL 5-10 200 
56 Kemar Campbell OL/DL 11 5-10 185 
58 Jeremy Demers OL/LB 10 5-9 160 
61 Michael Barnett OL / DL 12 5-10 230 
63 Magdiel Gomez OL/DL 6-0 190 
64 Maalik Brown OL/DL 11 5-7 180 
65 Toledo Sharp OL/DL 12 5-10 205 
66 Dante Davidson OL/DL 11 5-9 215 
67 John Bernado OL/DL 11 5-7 235 
68 Leroy Walker OL/DL 11 5-10 225 
71 Marquise Highsmith OL/DL 11 5-10 190 
72 Isaiah Vargas OL/DL 11 5-7 225 
73 Jean Hernandez OL/DL 5-11 200 
74 Erlin Colon OL / DL 12 6-4 310 
75 Adam Enoch OL/DL 12 6-3 225 
78 Noel Cruz OL/DL 12 5-8 310 
79 Nico D'Avanzo OL/DL 5-10 225 
80 Hakeem MeLeod WR/CB 5-6 140 
81 Dewayne DeMace TE/LB 11 6-0 175 
82 Khallil Bailey WR/LB 11 6-0 165 
83 Julian Badillo WR/LB 5-8 155 
New Canaan Football
2013 New Canaan Rams
Head Coach: Lou Marinelli
Assistants: Toby Alvarez, Frank Arcamone, Tymon Brooks, Dante Correnty, Sean Donovan,
BJ Jones, Bill Kurtz, Steve Lauten, Trevor Leckie, John Marinelli,
Michael Perri, Stan Sarafin, Daron Shepard, Chris Silvestri, Scott Stone
#NAMEPOSGRHTWT
Michael Root-Captain WR/LB 12 6-3 227 
Cole Harris-Captain RB/LB 12 6-0 211 
Jack Gilio WR/DB 12 5-9 173 
Frank Cognetta RB/OLB 11 5-10 191 
Graham Wagner WR/DB 12 6-1 174 
Teddy Bossidy QB/DB 12 5-10 173 
Alexander LaPolice WR/DB 11 6-0 184 
Robby Paul WR/DB 12 6-4 194 
Cole Turpin WR/K 12 5-9 157 
10 Alexander Dobbin TE/DL 12 6-4 206 
11 John Turner WR/DB 12 6-2 167 
12 Osaze Wilson WR/DB 11 5-9 138 
13 Bobby DiRocco WR/P 12 5-11 196 
14 Carson Armstrong WR/DB 12 6-5 181 
15 Nick Cascione QB 12 6-0 187 
16 Michael Collins QB 10 6-3 167 
17 Jeremy Singh WR/DB 12 5-11 147 
18 Kevin Arnone Jr. WR/DB 11 5-9 154 
19 Peter Harris WR/OLB 11 5-11 174 
20 Kyle Smith WR/OLB 10 6-3 206 
21 Michael Kraus WR/DB 11 6-0 167 
22 Trevor Daniels WR/DB 11 5-11 142 
24 Maxson Wilson RB/DB 12 5-10 169 
25 Cass Knox WR/OLB 10 5-11 186 
26 Justin Meichner WR/DB 11 5-9 142 
27 Sterling Guynn TE/OLB 12 6-5 184 
28 Teagan Saitta RB/DB 11 5-6 161 
29 Benjamin Otis WR/DB 11 5-10 154 
30 Peter Swindell WR/DB/K 10 6-1 165 
31 Michael DiCosmo WR/DB 12 5-11 152 
33 Peter Benko WR/LB 11 5-9 167 
34 Kyle Crowley WR/LB 11 6-0 182 
35 Seth Neeleman WR/DB 12 6-5 189 
36 Jake Horstmeyer WR/DB 11 6-1 147 
37 Rafael Lovas WR/DB 10 6-0 141 
38 Matthew Cognetta RB/DB 10 5-5 169 
39 Michael Cognetta WR/DB 10 5-5 159 
40 Samuel Larson WR/OLB 10 6-4 177 
41 David Noonan RB/DB 10 5-11 166 
42 Teddy Dumbauld RB/LB 11 6-2 175 
43 Sterling O'Hara WR/DB 11 6-2 175 
44 Zachary Allen TE/OLB 11 6-6 243 
45 Morgan Carson RB/OLB 12 5-11 163 
46 William Arliss WR/OLB 10 6-3 172 
47 Christopher Andrews RB/DB 12 6-2 176 
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48 Thomas Williams WR/LB 10 6-0 168 
49 Matt Demko QB/WR/OLB 10 6-0 153 
50 Logan Ritch OL/DL 10 6-0 187 
51 Beau Santero OL/DL 12 6-5 236 
52 Chris Keeffe OL/DL 11 6-0 184 
53 Paul Corapi OL/LB 11 5-9 217 
55 John Hetherington OL/DL 10 5-11 168 
56 Andrew Chalon OL/OLB 10 6-1 174 
58 Ryan Rigione OL/OLB 10 5-9 163 
59 Michael Donnelly OL 12 6-6 276 
60 Josh Herrmann OL/DL 11 5-9 205 
61 John Oneill OL/DL 10 6-0 234 
62 Aidan Donovan OL/DL 11 5-9 182 
63 Casey Herzog OL/DL 10 6-2 236 
64 Ryan McKenna OL 12 6-1 271 
65 Tim Condon DL 12 6-4 245 
66 Ryan Becker OL/DL 12 6-8 287 
67 James Keneally OL/DL 11 6-0 256 
68 Matthew DeMattia OL/DL 11 5-9 224 
70 Brandon Pak OL/DL 12 5-5 223 
71 Edmund Piotroski OL/DL 12 6-0 205 
72 Joao Rocha-Captain OL/DL 12 6-2 256 
73 Matthew Hall OL/DL 10 6-5 201 
74 Lucas Niang OL/DL 10 6-5 284 
75 Brendan McManus OL/DL 11 6-2 266 
76 Malaki Holan OL/DL 11 5-8 269 
77 Parker Lynch OL/DL 11 5-11 192 
78 Gardner Read OL/DL 10 5-11 266 
79 Kieran Schaney OL/DL 10 5-9 165 
80 Trey Gesing WR/OLB 11 6-3 172 
81 Brian MacCalla WR/DB 10 5-11 159 
82 Jarrett Torromeo WR/DB 10 5-10 139 
83 Clayton Burt WR/DB 10 6-0 153 
84 Adam Ruth WR/DB 10 5-9 146 
85 Sean Jensen WR/OLB 10 6-2 142 
86 Anthony Pirrone WR/DB 10 5-10 131 
87 Luke Salvati RB/LB 10 5-11 177 
88 Andrew Jahns WR/LB 10 5-11 165 
89 Gunnar Magnus WR/DB 11 6-4 179 
90 Christopher Roman WR/DB 10 5-11 151 
92 Jed Fuller WR/DB 10 5-10 160 
93 Finn Brannan WR/DB 10 5-7 119 
98 Luke Montgomery WR/LB 12 6-2 210 
99 Connor Buck-Captain RB/DL 12 6-5 244 
Middletown Football
2013 Middletown Blue Dragons
Head Coach: Sal Morello
Assistants: Josh Rosek, Jason Coleman, Kelly Ellis, Josh Cofield, Josh Hamilton,
Andy Mulh
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Van Uk 12 5-8 195 
Sam LaMaine WR 11 5-5 135 
Taqi Bilal DB 12 6-0 170 
Sal Fazzino LB 10 5-10 205 
London Highsmith RB 12 5-8 140 
Dario Highsmith QB 11 6-0 185 
Jacob Homar WR 12 5-10 170 
Brandon Harrington WR 11 6-2 170 
11 Cody Carrillo LB 12 6-0 180 
12 Gene Footman DB 10 5-8 140 
13 Shawn Houle WR 11 5-11 150 
14 Mitchell Gaylord WR 11 5-9 140 
15 Austin Meeker QB 11 5-8 162 
17 Andre Rogers DB 10 5-6 130 
20 Evan Grzeszczyk DB 10 5-8 150 
21 Isaiah King WR 10 5-6 140 
22 Hunter Belzo DB 10 5-7 160 
23 Jordan Baker DB 10 5-7 150 
24 Tre'Quan Weston WR 10 6-2 180 
25 Isaiah Thompkins RB 11 6-1 200 
30 Julian Carraway RB 12 5-10 210 
31 Yaamal Jackson RB 12 5-9 210 
32 Joseph Tirado RB 10 5-5 150 
33 Jordan West RB 11 5-8 180 
37 Calvin Mackey Jr. RB 11 5-7 155 
44 Tywan Scarborough RB 10 5-4 120 
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49 AJ DiRenzo WR 11 5-9 130 
50 Nicholas Carlson OL 11 5-9 185 
51 Joshua Broome RB 11 5-9 220 
52 Sam Rivera OL 12 6-0 280 
53 Zalan Mumtaz OL 10 5-9 190 
54 Jordan Yap OL 10 5-10 185 
55 Jeffrey Woodcock OL 12 5-11 210 
56 RaJahn Johnson OL 12 6-0 215 
59 Nathanial Spencer OL 10 6-2 170 
63 Jamar Jones OL 12 5-9 230 
64 Derek Bonaparte OL 11 5-11 230 
66 Payton Turner OL 10 5-9 280 
70 Keon Montford DL 12 5-6 240 
72 Kevin Bonaparte OL 11 6-2 260 
73 Lesandro Ramirez OL 11 5-8 270 
74 Jordan Carrion OL 10 5-9 160 
75 David Bednarz OL 12 6-7 250 
76 Anthony Bednarz DL 12 6-7 275 
77 Lorenzo Gaudet DL 10 5-11 170 
78 Ethan Boyce FL 11 6-2 260 
80 Jovanni Diaz WR 10 5-9 140 
81 Alex Hayes WR 11 6-0 160 
83 Marc Williams LB 12 5-11 190 
88 Joshua Colon TE 12 5-11 180 
New London Football
2013 New London Whalers
Head Coach: Duane Maranda
Assistants: Juan Roman, Tommy Major, Mike Morgan, Bob Nenna, Kent Reyes,
Jon Quinones, Gary McNeil, Brett Maynard, Jon Curry, Chris Smith,
Bill Discordia, Steve Maynard, Sam Jones, Will Quinones, Lydell Pemberton
#NAMEPOSGRHTWT
Melquann Gomez QB/DB 5-11 175 
Devon Sousa RB/DB 5-8 155 
Jose Pereyra WR/DB 12 5-9 175 
Douglas Foy WR/DB 11 6-0 170 
Jose Garcia WR/DB 12 5-11 170 
Kevin Shaw Small RB/LB 11 6-1 185 
Troy Gray WR/DB 11 5-9 175 
David Medina TE/DL 12 6-1 205 
Tremell Scott WR/DB 11 6-2 180 
10 Quentin Commander WR/DB 5-8 160 
11 Jelani Lucas WR/DB 11 5-10 165 
12 Nicholas E Ramos WR/DB 12 5-11 180 
14 Jacob Epps RB/DB 11 5-10 170 
15 Cevon Riley WR/DB 5-6 155 
17 Parker Clark QB/LB 10 5-11 180 
18 Xavier Benson WR/DB 10 5-7 155 
19 Daniel Maranda QB/DB 11 6-0 185 
21 Orrin Parke RB/DB 12 5-8 165 
22 Leo Clinton TE/LB 11 6-1 190 
23 Rashan Young RB/LB 11 5-11 185 
24 Ahshon Harkness TE/LB 12 5-11 180 
25 Nehemiah Knight WR/DB 10 6-0 180 
27 Roy Starks RB/DB 10 5-11 170 
28 Jelani Gilbert RB/DB 5-7 155 
30 Michael Commander WR/LB 11 5-4 155 
32 Johnathan Rivera RB/LB 10 6-0 180 
33 Olguy Joseph RB/LB 12 5-9 175 
34 Chase Cook RB/LB 5-11 185 
35 Ajaun Feaster RB/DB 5-9 165 
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37 Kobe Haley WR/DB 10 5-8 160 
43 Dante Alston RB/LB 12 5-11 185 
44 Jalen Ford RB/LB 10 5-8 170 
45 Elijah Clinton-Rivera RB/LB 10 5-9 170 
46 Dhruvkumar Patel WR/DB 12 5-9 160 
48 J. Hunter Roman TE/DL 11 6-5 220 
50 Robert Thomas OL/DL 11 5-10 175 
51 Timothy Glavan OL/LB 5-9 170 
54 Dante Ford OL/DL 5-9 180 
55 Fredelyn Angrand OL/DL 12 6-0 190 
56 Aquil Phillips OL/LB 10 6-0 185 
57 Robert Maynard OL/DL 10 6-0 230 
58 Peter Ewing OL/DL 5-10 205 
60 David Perry OL/DL 12 6-1 205 
63 Connor Heap OL/DL 10 5-10 180 
65 DeVaughn Fisher-Exum OL/DL 5-10 175 
67 Bryan Cespedes OL/DL 11 6-5 225 
68 Oscar Calcano OL/DL 10 6-0 240 
71 Spencer Brown OL/DL 12 5-10 190 
72 Gregory Newkirk OL/DL 10 5-10 265 
73 Shawn Brown OL/DL 10 5-11 210 
74 Anson Wang OL/DL 10 5-10 190 
78 Michael Rosenbeck OL/DL 11 5-9 275 
80 D. Major Roman TE/LB 6-4 200 
82 Josh Torres WR/DB 10 5-8 155 
83 Keith A Verdini WR/DB 12 5-8 165 
88 Joel Velez WR/DB 12 5-11 175 
89 Garrett Burdick 5-9 155 
Farmington Football
2013 Farmington Indians
Head Coach: Chris Machol
Assistants: Carl Johnson, Ryan Desmond, Ryan Leahy, Craig Suhre, Walt Stefanow,
Phil McMahon, Tim Sample, Mike Peltier, Ryan Flaherty
#NAMEPOSGRHTWT
Xavier Amos RB/LB 10 5-9 144 
Andy Goss QB/S 11 6-0 180 
Anthony Carpenter WR/DB 12 5-11 150 
Michael Popolizio QB/LB 10 6-1 180 
Ben Rossetti WR/DB 12 5-11 162 
Elijah Johnson TE/LB 12 5-11 215 
Peter Bowser WR/DB 11 5-7 145 
Jeremy Buck QB/DB 12 6-0 165 
Ivan Guadalupe RB/DB 12 5-11 187 
10 Kenny Jones WR/DB 12 5-9 145 
11 Jack Colavecchio WR/DB 11 5-9 156 
12 Hunter Beecher TE/LB 10 5-9 147 
13 Alexis Walker RB/LB 10 5-7 141 
14 Danny Blake WR/DB 10 5-8 145 
15 JT McLaughlin QB/DE 11 6-2 178 
17 John Deroy QB/DB 10 5-8 141 
18 Sam Lohner TE/LB 11 5-8 157 
19 Chris DeBiase WR/DB 12 5-10 156 
22 Kevin Dunst DB 5-7 140 
24 Jack Sucato RB/LB 11 5-11 169 
28 Matt Peterson RB/LB 12 6-0 158 
33 Dominic Santos RB/LB 12 5-8 140 
34 Connor Martin RB/LB 11 6-0 182 
37 Andrew Josey TE/LB 11 5-11 175 
38 John Gustave RB/LB 10 5-9 160 
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39 Colin Grattan RB/LB 12 5-8 162 
45 Carson Bombara TE/DE 11 6-1 190 
46 Murdo Smith TE/LB 10 5-11 173 
51 Dan Hardiman OG/DL 11 6-2 244 
53 Julian Rodriguez OL/DL 12 5-9 235 
54 Jayson Martin OT/DL 12 6-2 209 
55 Matt DeVoe OL/LB 11 5-10 178 
56 Miguel Zayas OL/LB 10 5-7 180 
57 Chaunsey Pilgrim OL/LB 12 5-9 195 
58 Harshith Harpaldas OL/DL 12 6-0 195 
62 Akash Kumar OL/DL 10 5-11 252 
63 Matthew Goralski C/DL 10 6-0 240 
65 Wesley Cheng OL/DL 10 5-7 175 
66 Alex Roldan OL/DL 10 5-6 176 
70 Vincent Stevens OL/DL 11 5-10 304 
71 Will Donald OL/DL 11 6-0 188 
76 Ben Mutz C/DL 10 5-6 245 
77 David Busel C/DL 12 6-0 214 
80 Boston Van Buren RB/LB 10 5-9 143 
81 TJ Nanos WR/DB 11 5-8 140 
82 Sean Dunleavy 10 5-11 162 
85 Matt Keane TE/LB 11 6-0 180 
88 Austin Browne WR/DB 12 6-3 167 
99 Ethan Kula WR/DB 10 5-8 135 
North Haven Football
2013 North Haven Indians
Head Coach: Anthony Sagnella
Assistants: Raymond Ciarleglio Sr., Peter Harkins, Keith Wolkovitz, Alex Velardi, Marc Russo,
Mike Ricciardelli, Anthony Giamettai, Thomas Reid, Steve Narracci
#NAMEPOSGRHTWT
William Sgro RB 5-11 160 
Jack Steinman QB 6-2 184 
Sabrina Fronte 10 5-10 160 
Mike McKenna RB/LB 11 5-11 160 
Michael Montano RB/DB 10 5-11 175 
Christopher Brockett RB / DB 12 5-10 165 
Michael Halloran LB / QB 12 6-3 195 
Cole Pecora QB/DB 11 5-8 165 
10 Hunter Coughlin QB/DB 11 5-10 165 
11 Peter (PJ) Saracino WR 5-7 135 
12 Alex Baglioni TE/LB 12 5-10 185 
13 Freddy Sanchez RB / DB 12 5-10 185 
14 Evan Manemeit DB / QB 12 5-11 150 
15 Patrick Mckenna RB/DB 10 5-10 140 
21 Jake Kastenhuber TE/DB 10 5-10 160 
22 Nicholas Ponzio RB/DB 10 5-10 175 
23 Ian Chapelle-Conklin TE/DB 10 6-0 140 
24 Stephen Rollier RB/LB 11 5-6 140 
25 Nick Campanelli RB/DB 10 5-8 130 
27 Kyle Melillo LB 6-0 150 
29 Bowen Brennan LB 5-10 150 
30 Craig (CJ) Somma LB 5-8 140 
31 Max Sullivan 5-10 165 
32 Tom Gallagher RB/DL 11 5-9 195 
33 Ethan Suraci-Captain RB / LB 12 5-11 205 
34 Conner Suraci RB/DB 10 5-10 165 
35 Max Medina RB/DB 11 5-7 130 
42 Louis Cavaliere RB /DL 12 5-8 180 
43 David Mikos RB/LB 10 5-10 190 
44 Patrick Mikos-Captain RB/LB 12 5-9 190 
45 Paul Brockamer RB/LB 10 5-11 155 
49 Robert Ralston RB/LB 10 5-10 175 
50 Patrick Casey OL/DL 10 6-0 240 
#NAMEPOSGRHTWT
51 Carson Tebbetts OL/DL 5-9 190 
52 Austin Mahon-Captain OL / DL 12 5-10 185 
54 Michael Masnato OL/DL 10 5-10 180 
55 Benjamin Pethick RB / LB 12 5-8 185 
56 Michael Milliard OL / DL 12 5-8 200 
57 Matteo Cirioli OL/DL 10 5-4 195 
59 Vinny Anastasio OL/DL 6-0 160 
60 Michael Siwek-Captain OL / DL 12 6-0 230 
61 Aaron Wong OL/DL 12 5-6 185 
62 Paul Murray DL/OL 5-10 230 
63 John Bohan OL / DL 12 5-7 240 
64 Justin Kastenhuber OL/DL 6-1 210 
65 Matthew Rademacher OL/DL 5-9 145 
66 Aaron Wilson OL/DL 10 6-0 220 
68 Kyle Aurora OL/DL 11 6-1 170 
70 Daniel Halloran OL/DL 5-11 190 
71 Michael Biehl OL/DL 12 6-3 275 
72 John Tondalo OL / DL 12 5-10 300 
73 Matt Acciardo OL/DL 5-3 165 
74 Pat Vanacore OL/DL 11 6-3 265 
75 Dustin Byrnes OL/DL 5-8 160 
76 Kevin Arnold OL/DL 10 5-10 170 
77 Jonah Addesso OL/DL 11 5-9 240 
78 Anthony Valentino OL/DL 10 6-0 200 
80 Zachary Kastenhuber TE/DL 11 5-11 195 
81 Michael Gagliardi OL/DL 5-10 155 
82 Colin Ciszewski TE / LB 11 6-1 175 
85 Joe Corniello TE/LB 11 5-11 225 
86 Thomas Dodge OL/DL 5-8 120 
88 Jeremy Imperati TE/LB 10 6-2 190 
92 Bryan Searles OL/DL 5-7 175 
Daniel Hand Football
2013 Daniel Hand Tigers
Head Coach: Steve Filippone
Assistants: Mike Ciotti, Dave Mastroianni, Gary Gravina, Rich Bella, Erik Becker,
Michael Ferraiolo, Don Giles, Paul Philpott, Dale Sweitzer, Scott Sweitzer,
Craig W. Semple AD
#NAMEPOSGRHTWT
Joshua DeMartino wr/cb 12 5-10 155 
Tommy Wilson R/S 11 5-10 180 
Hunter Stokes WR/CB 12 5-7 155 
Cory Walsh TE/DE 11 6-2 195 
Conor Dowd RB/S 12 5-11 200 
Michael Cinicolo TE/DE 12 6-3 190 
Scott Sweitzer R / S 11 6-1 180 
Tom Wilson R / C 12 6-0 155 
Lian Sullivan WR/S 10 5-8 135 
10 Luke Nolan WR/OL 11 6-0 180 
11 Benjamin Onofrio RB/LB 11 5-9 185 
12 Nicolas Van Dell Q/S 10 5-10 165 
13 Nicholas Casparino WR 12 5-4 115 
13 Jesse Walsh QB/S 6-1 175 
14 Jacob Mirando WR/CB 12 5-10 155 
15 Hayden Atwater-Captain QB/CB 12 5-11 190 
16 Connor McShane WR/CB 11 5-10 150 
17 Brandon O'Neill R/OL 11 6-0 165 
18 Michael Sampson R/CB 11 5-7 140 
19 Jayce Barnaby WR/CB 11 6-0 165 
20 Patrick Rogers RB/OL 12 5-11 190 
21 Timothy D'Annolfo R/CB 12 5-9 160 
22 Taylor Houghton R/OL 11 5-9 170 
23 Sammy Katz R/CB 12 5-6 155 
24 Thomas D'Annolfo R/CB 11 5-8 140 
25 Reid Sweitzer RB/CB 10 5-10 180 
26 Ryan Whelahan rb/ol 11 5-7 160 
27 Ryan Kaufmann R/CB 10 5-10 170 
28 Daniel Rogers RB/LB 12 5-11 215 
29 Kyle Freiman RB/LB 11 5-8 185 
30 Joseph Blanchard TE/OL 12 5-8 145 
30 Rex Pardales R/OL 10 5-7 145 
31 William Gargone R/CB 10 5-7 150 
32 Joseph Bunovsky WR 11 5-9 155 
32 Scott Mical WR/CB 10 5-9 150 
33 Andrew Fitzgerald WR/CB 10 5-9 165 
34 Luke Bernardo C/LB 10 5-5 165 
35 Ethan Wilson te/lb 11 5-6 150 
36 Derk Dunn WR/CB 10 5-9 160 
37 Kenneth Farrelly WR/CB 10 5-7 120 
38 Tristan Dowd RB/OL 10 5-9 175 
#NAMEPOSGRHTWT
39 Connor Miller WR/CB 10 6-0 140 
41 Eric Girardi TE/DE 11 5-11 170 
42 Lucas Brown WR/CB 10 5-8 135 
43 Michael Bartosic R/C 10 5-7 140 
44 Tyler Phan R/OL/K 11 5-4 145 
45 Michael Francischelli T/DE 10 5-5 165 
53 Tyler Lingan T/NG 11 5-9 190 
54 Joseph Barber OT/DE 10 6-0 190 
55 Taylor Lipford OT/LB 10 5-10 175 
56 Bryan Twohill OT/LB 11 6-0 185 
57 Trevor Berke TE/DE 10 6-1 170 
59 Ethan Baser DL 11 5-8 170 
60 Eric Bloomfield OL 11 5-11 165 
60 Kevin Kao G/NG 11 5-7 230 
61 Grant Hesse T/NG 11 6-2 210 
62 Peter Elias OL 11 5-7 170 
63 John Driscoll TE/DE 11 6-3 205 
64 Jaden Coppola G/DE 11 6-1 215 
65 Justin Basilone G/NG 10 5-10 250 
66 Raymond Vanacore OT/DE 11 6-0 180 
67 Brian Venter G/DE 11 5-11 180 
68 Kyle Burke G/NG 10 6-1 255 
69 Alistair Dunn OT/DE 10 5-6 170 
71 Asa Palmer OT/DE 12 6-4 265 
72 Jared Grato C/NG 10 5-10 190 
73 Ian Dieli G/NG 12 6-0 270 
75 Reid Staples OG/NG 11 5-11 200 
76 Justin Dwyer DL 12 5-10 200 
76 Michael Holdridge G/DE 10 5-9 200 
77 Ryan Busca G/NG 10 6-1 290 
79 Thomas Durkin C/NG 11 6-1 260 
80 Garrison Fenner R/OL 10 5-10 150 
81 Mark Hill TE/DE 10 6-0 170 
82 Sean Scoopo WR 12 5-5 125 
82 Nasir Williams WR / CB 10 5-8 135 
83 Clay Sweitzer WR/CB 11 5-9 150 
85 Craig Rossi OG/NG 10 5-2 175 
86 Evan Nelson P/PK 11 5-10 170 
87 Matt Venter R/CB 10 6-4 170 
89 Benjamin Jasko G/DE 10 5-7 180 

Rankings

Final Official Playoff Point Rankings

Tiebreaker Notations:
  • * Head-To-Head
  • + Opponents Wins and Ties
  • % Highest Ranked Opponent Defeated
  • @ Winning Percentage
  • ^ By Lot
Team Record Opp.
W/T
Points
Point
Total
Point
Avg.
Tie
Breaker
Points
Results Detail
1.Darien+10-1550/01570142.73130Wins Over: Hillhouse (M-5w), Greenwich (LL-8w), Bassick (L-3w), Fairfield Warde (LL-4w), Trinity Catholic (S-0w), Ridgefield (LL-9w), Wilton (L-4w), Harding (L-3w), North Haven (L-9w), New Canaan (L-10w)
Losses To: St. Joseph (M-10w) 
2.Platt11-0480/01570142.7396Wins Over: Waterford (M-4w), East Catholic (S-5w), Plainville (S-4w), Tolland (M-1w), Rocky Hill (S-10w), Bloomfield (S-9w), Weaver (S-2w), Berlin (M-5w), Rockville (M-0w), Northwest Catholic (S-7w), Maloney (L-1w) 
3.New Canaan10-1510/01540140.00122Wins Over: Daniel Hand (L-8w), Bassick (L-3w), Greenwich (LL-8w), Fairfield Warde (LL-4w), Danbury (LL-3w), Chicopee (MA) (M-3w), Staples (LL-8w), St. Joseph (M-10w), Wilton (L-4w), Trinity Catholic (S-0w)
Losses To: Darien (L-10w) 
4.Middletown10-1510/01530139.09120Wins Over: East Lyme (L-6w), Wethersfield (L-8w), Bristol Eastern (L-9w), Fermi (M-0w), Hartford Public (LL-6w), Bristol Central (L-4w), Maloney (L-1w), Farmington (L-9w), Simsbury (LL-2w), Windsor (L-6w)
Losses To: New London (L-9w) 
5.New London9-2530/01440130.91146Wins Over: Plainfield (S-5w), Windham (S-7w), Killingly (M-4w), Griswold (S-5w), Fitch (L-4w), Middletown (L-10w), Waterford (M-4w), East Lyme (L-6w), Norwich Free Academy (LL-8w)
Losses To: Capital/Classical/Achievement (S-11w), Ledyard (M-9w) 
6.Farmington9-2430/01340121.82120Wins Over: Simsbury (LL-2w), RHAM (L-4w), Maloney (L-1w), Wethersfield (L-8w), E.O. Smith (L-5w), Windsor (L-6w), Bristol Central (L-4w), Bristol Eastern (L-9w), Plainville (S-4w)
Losses To: Middletown (L-10w), Manchester (LL-7w) 
7.North Haven9-2390/01320120.00114Wins Over: Bridgeport Central (LL-1w), Xavier (LL-7w), East Haven (M-2w), Sheehan (M-6w), Branford (L-0w), Guilford (L-5w), Hillhouse (M-5w), Foran (M-8w), Amity (LL-5w)
Losses To: Daniel Hand (L-8w), Darien (L-10w) 
8.Daniel Hand8-3480/01310119.09148Wins Over: Hillhouse (M-5w), Wilbur Cross (L-4w), North Haven (L-9w), Cheshire (LL-4w), Fairfield Prep (LL-9w), Shelton (LL-7w), Notre Dame-West Haven (L-5w), Guilford (L-5w)
Losses To: New Canaan (L-10w), Xavier (LL-7w), West Haven (LL-9w) 
9.Naugatuck%9-2370/01300118.18116Wins Over: Crosby (LL-1w), Wolcott (M-7w), Sacred Heart (S-0w), Torrington (L-3w), Bunnell (L-4w), St. Paul Catholic (S-6w), Wilby (LL-5w), Holy Cross (S-8w), Kennedy (LL-3w)
Losses To: Woodland (S-10w), Ansonia (S-11w) 
10.Bristol Eastern9-2390/01300118.18116Wins Over: Berlin (M-5w), Hartford Public (LL-6w), Bulkeley (L-5w), Fermi (M-0w), Maloney (L-1w), Windsor (L-6w), Northwest Catholic (S-7w), E.O. Smith (L-5w), Bristol Central (L-4w)
Losses To: Middletown (L-10w), Farmington (L-9w) 
11.Wethersfield8-3290/01120101.82116Wins Over: E.O. Smith (L-5w), Maloney (L-1w), Hartford Public (LL-6w), Fermi (M-0w), RHAM (L-4w), Bulkeley (L-5w), East Hartford (LL-3w), Newington (LL-5w)
Losses To: Rocky Hill (S-10w), Middletown (L-10w), Farmington (L-9w) 
12.Avon8-3290/0109099.09112Wins Over: Lewis Mills (M-2w), Nonnewaug (S-4w), North Branford (S-7w), Housatonic/Wamogo (S-0w), Granby Memorial (M-6w), Haddam-Killingworth (S-0w), Cromwell (S-4w), Ellington/Somers (M-6w)
Losses To: Canton (S-7w), Valley Regional/Old Lyme (M-11w), Gilbert/NW Regional (M-9w) 
13.Windsor6-4270/089089.00130Wins Over: Manchester (LL-7w), Bulkeley (L-5w), Bristol Central (L-4w), Hartford Public (LL-6w), RHAM (L-4w), Maloney (L-1w)
Losses To: Farmington (L-9w), Bristol Eastern (L-9w), Glastonbury (LL-10w), Middletown (L-10w) 
14.Cheney Tech7-4260/096087.27120Wins Over: Bullard Havens Tech (M-6w), Platt Tech (L-5w), Whitney Tech (S-0w), O'Brien Tech (S-4w), Wilcox Tech (M-2w), Abbott Tech (M-4w), Vinal Tech/East Hampton (L-5w)
Losses To: Quinebaug Valley (M-9w), Prince Tech (S-9w), Capital/Classical/Achievement (S-11w), East Catholic (S-5w) 
15.Masuk+7-4210/092083.64112Wins Over: New Milford (LL-4w), Notre Dame-Fairfield (S-1w), Bunnell (L-4w), Oxford (S-6w), Stratford (L-3w), Immaculate (S-0w), Weston (M-3w)
Losses To: Pomperaug (L-4w), Ansonia (S-11w), Bethel (M-9w), Newtown (LL-11w) 
16.Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby7-4220/092083.6494Wins Over: Coventry/Windham Tech/Bolton (M-5w), Enfield (S-5w), Nonnewaug (S-4w), Old Saybrook/Westbrook (S-4w), Housatonic/Wamogo (S-0w), Lewis Mills (M-2w), Stafford/East Windsor (S-2w)
Losses To: Morgan (S-10w), Cromwell (S-4w), Ellington/Somers (M-6w), SMSA/University (S-5w) 
17.East Lyme6-5160/076069.09116Wins Over: Griswold (S-5w), Woodstock Academy (M-0w), Fitch (L-4w), Bacon Academy (M-2w), St. Bernard/Norwich Tech (M-1w), Waterford (M-4w)
Losses To: Middletown (L-10w), Stonington (M-8w), Norwich Free Academy (LL-8w), Montville (S-7w), New London (L-9w) 
18.Notre Dame-West Haven5-6160/069062.73136Wins Over: Branford (L-0w), Amity (LL-5w), Cheshire (LL-4w), Wilbur Cross (L-4w), Hamden (LL-3w)
Losses To: St. Joseph (M-10w), Fairfield Prep (LL-9w), Ridgefield (LL-9w), West Haven (LL-9w), Xavier (LL-7w), Daniel Hand (L-8w) 
19.Vinal Tech/East Hampton5-5120/062062.0098Wins Over: Wolcott Tech (M-1w), Whitney Tech (S-0w), Platt Tech (L-5w), O'Brien Tech (S-4w), Wilcox Tech (M-2w)
Losses To: Abbott Tech (M-4w), Bullard Havens Tech (M-6w), Capital/Classical/Achievement (S-11w), Prince Tech (S-9w), Cheney Tech (L-7w) 
20.Guilford5-6130/063057.27116Wins Over: Lyman Hall (M-2w), Branford (L-0w), East Haven (M-2w), Jonathan Law (M-4w), Hillhouse (M-5w)
Losses To: Wilton (L-4w), Shelton (LL-7w), West Haven (LL-9w), North Haven (L-9w), Foran (M-8w), Daniel Hand (L-8w) 
21.Platt Tech5-6110/061055.45116Wins Over: Abbott Tech (M-4w), Wilcox Tech (M-2w), Wolcott Tech (M-1w), Whitney Tech (S-0w), O'Brien Tech (S-4w)
Losses To: Capital/Classical/Achievement (S-11w), Cheney Tech (L-7w), Prince Tech (S-9w), Vinal Tech/East Hampton (L-5w), Bullard Havens Tech (M-6w), Quinebaug Valley (M-9w) 
22.Pomperaug4-7180/059053.64160Wins Over: New Milford (LL-4w), Masuk (L-7w), Bunnell (L-4w), Weston (M-3w)
Losses To: Newtown (LL-11w), Brookfield (M-9w), Bethel (M-9w), Woodland (S-10w), Joel Barlow (M-9w), New Fairfield (M-8w), Oxford (S-6w) 
23.Bulkeley5-690/058052.7392Wins Over: Weaver (S-2w), Fermi (M-0w), E.O. Smith (L-5w), Maloney (L-1w), St. Bernard/Norwich Tech (M-1w)
Losses To: Windsor (L-6w), Bristol Eastern (L-9w), Bristol Central (L-4w), RHAM (L-4w), Hartford Public (LL-6w), Wethersfield (L-8w) 
24.Bristol Central4-6110/051051.00118Wins Over: E.O. Smith (L-5w), Bulkeley (L-5w), Maloney (L-1w), Fermi (M-0w)
Losses To: Windsor (L-6w), RHAM (L-4w), Middletown (L-10w), Farmington (L-9w), Rocky Hill (S-10w), Bristol Eastern (L-9w) 
25.E.O. Smith5-660/056050.9194Wins Over: Rockville (M-0w), Maloney (L-1w), Fermi (M-0w), RHAM (L-4w), Tolland (M-1w)
Losses To: Bristol Central (L-4w), Wethersfield (L-8w), Farmington (L-9w), Bulkeley (L-5w), Hartford Public (LL-6w), Bristol Eastern (L-9w) 
26.Wilbur Cross4-7130/055050.00120Wins Over: Jonathan Law (M-4w), East Haven (M-2w), Hamden (LL-3w), Cheshire (LL-4w)
Losses To: Brien McMahon (LL-8w), Daniel Hand (L-8w), Shelton (LL-7w), Amity (LL-5w), West Haven (LL-9w), Notre Dame-West Haven (L-5w), Hillhouse (M-5w) 
27.Fitch4-7110/051046.36118Wins Over: Stonington (M-8w), St. Bernard/Norwich Tech (M-1w), Woodstock Academy (M-0w), Bacon Academy (M-2w)
Losses To: LaSalle Academy (RI) (LL-4w), Norwich Free Academy (LL-8w), East Lyme (L-6w), Montville (S-7w), Griswold (S-5w), New London (L-9w), Ledyard (M-9w) 
28.RHAM4-7110/050045.45116Wins Over: Bristol Central (L-4w), Fermi (M-0w), Bulkeley (L-5w), Bacon Academy (M-2w)
Losses To: Ledyard (M-9w), Farmington (L-9w), Hartford Public (LL-6w), Windsor (L-6w), Wethersfield (L-8w), E.O. Smith (L-5w), Conard (LL-4w) 
29.Bunnell4-780/049044.55120Wins Over: Immaculate (S-0w), Notre Dame-Fairfield (S-1w), New Milford (LL-4w), Stratford (L-3w)
Losses To: Brookfield (M-9w), Masuk (L-7w), Bethel (M-9w), Naugatuck (L-9w), Pomperaug (L-4w), New Fairfield (M-8w), Oxford (S-6w) 
30.Wilton4-780/048043.64134Wins Over: Guilford (L-5w), Branford (L-0w), Bassick (L-3w), Trinity Catholic (S-0w)
Losses To: Staples (LL-8w), St. Joseph (M-10w), Fairfield Warde (LL-4w), Trumbull (LL-8w), Darien (L-10w), New Canaan (L-10w), Ridgefield (LL-9w) 
31.Harding3-890/039035.45112Wins Over: Jonathan Law (M-4w), Stamford (LL-2w), Bassick (L-3w)
Losses To: Norwalk (LL-4w), Fairfield Ludlowe (LL-6w), Brien McMahon (LL-8w), Ridgefield (LL-9w), Danbury (LL-3w), Darien (L-10w), Westhill (LL-6w), Bridgeport Central (LL-1w) 
32.Bassick3-870/037033.64104Wins Over: Bridgeport Central (LL-1w), Trinity Catholic (S-0w), Bullard Havens Tech (M-6w)
Losses To: East Haven (M-2w), New Canaan (L-10w), Darien (L-10w), Wilton (L-4w), St. Joseph (M-10w), Stamford (LL-2w), Harding (L-3w), Fairfield Warde (LL-4w) 
33.Torrington+3-840/035031.82138Wins Over: Kennedy (LL-3w), Sacred Heart (S-0w), Watertown (M-1w)
Losses To: Ansonia (S-11w), Wilby (LL-5w), St. Paul Catholic (S-6w), Wolcott (M-7w), Naugatuck (L-9w), Joel Barlow (M-9w), Holy Cross (S-8w), Woodland (S-10w) 
34.Stratford3-840/035031.82118Wins Over: Notre Dame-Fairfield (S-1w), Kennedy (LL-3w), Immaculate (S-0w)
Losses To: Weston (M-3w), Joel Barlow (M-9w), New Fairfield (M-8w), Brookfield (M-9w), Masuk (L-7w), Newtown (LL-11w), New Milford (LL-4w), Bunnell (L-4w) 
35.Maloney1-90/010010.00134Wins Over: Fermi (M-0w)
Losses To: Farmington (L-9w), E.O. Smith (L-5w), Wethersfield (L-8w), Bristol Eastern (L-9w), Middletown (L-10w), Windsor (L-6w), Bristol Central (L-4w), Bulkeley (L-5w), Platt (L-11w) 
36.Branford0-110/000.00122Losses To: Woodland (S-10w), Notre Dame-West Haven (L-5w), Wilton (L-4w), Fairfield Prep (LL-9w), Guilford (L-5w), North Haven (L-9w), Lyman Hall (M-2w), Jonathan Law (M-4w), Hillhouse (M-5w), Sheehan (M-6w), East Haven (M-2w) 

Quarterfinals

#1 Darien Blue Wave (10-1)
vs.
#8 Daniel Hand Tigers (8-3)
at McMahon, 6:30 on December 3
#4 Middletown Blue Dragons (10-1)
vs.
#5 New London Whalers (9-2)
at Middletown, 6:30 on December 3
#2 Platt Panthers (11-0)
vs.
#7 North Haven Indians (9-2)
at Falcon Fld., 6:30 on December 3
#3 New Canaan Rams (10-1)
vs.
#6 Farmington Indians (9-2)
at New Canaan, 6:30 on December 3

Semifinals

#4 Middletown 7
#1 Darien 13
at Pomperaug, 2:00pm on December 7
By Larry Kelley
Special to CIACsports.com


SOUTHBURY - After a CIAC football playoff quarterfinal round of fantasy football points and yardage production, Darien and Middletown showed there is still a place for a classic defensive battle in a Class L semifinal game in front of 3,000 at Pomperaug High School

Shutout for nearly three quarters, Darien scored two touchdowns in the span of two minutes to erase a 7-0 deficit and post a 13-7 victory, advancing to the Class L final next weekend against FCIAC arch-rival New Canaan, a 17-0 winner over North Haven in the other semi.

For top-seeded Darien (12-1), the comeback was business as usual.

"This is the fourth week in a row we've played a Top 10 ranked opponent and the fourth game we've come from behind to win," Darien coach Rob Trifone said, referring to wins over North Haven and New Canaan in the regular season and a state quarterfinal last-play win over Daniel Hand. "This team shows so much heart. Some kids were down when we were trailing 7-0 at halftime. The mood was somber and a little pissed off. I pulled them together and told them we've been down before, what makes this game any different."

Fourth-seeded Middletown (11-2) completely frustrated Darien's passing attack in the first half, limiting Blue Wave quarterback Silas Wyper to three short completions and intercepting him once. Darien's defense was equally stout, largely containing Blue Dragon quarterback Dario Highsmith, named the state Gatorade Player of the Year this week, on the read option offense.

Highsmith, though, broke through for one big play - a 72-yard scoring run - and Van Uk's conversion gave Middletown a 7-0 lead with 5:50 left in the second quarter. The Blue Dragons had squandered an earlier chance to score after Sal Fazzino blocked a punt and Cody Carrillo recovered at the Darien 13. Highsmith (36 carries for 194 yards) fumbled on the next play and Darien's John Griffiths recovered.

Middletown also missed an opportunity when Uk's 37-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter sailed wide.

"We left some points on the board in the first half," Middletown coach Sal Morello said. "The way the defenses were dominating, you can't give away scoring opportunities."

The game became a field-position chess match in the third quarter. Darien used a short Middletown punt to post a 29-yard scoring drive, tying the score on Wyper's 11-yard swing pass to back Jay Harrison. Daly Hebert's conversion made it 7-7 with 20 seconds left in the third.

Darien forced Middletown three and out and benefitted from another short punt. On first down, Wyper hit receiver Jon Reed for a 37-yard touchdown pass. The kick was blocked leaving the score 13-7 with 10:52 left in the fourth.

Middletown drove 16 plays to the Darien 18 on the back of Highsmith but his fourth-down pass was deflected by Darien's Myles Ridder. Darien couldn't run out the last three minutes. Middletown had one last shot for a two-minute drill and drove to the Darien 27 in the final minute. But Griffiths sacked Highsmith on third down and Blue Wave cornerback William Hamernick knocked away a pass in the end zone.

Darien gained just 69 yards on 24 carries, led by Ridder's 12 carries for 46 yards. Wyper was 6 of 21 for 95 yards. Highsmith passed for just 14 yards on 2 of 10 passing.

"You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know Highsmith is going to carry the ball three of four times and rightfully so," Trifone said. "We packed the box with seven and eight and did a pretty good job containing the Gatorade Player of the Year. Our defense has played lights out the last four weeks."

December 2, at Pomperaug 1 2 3 4 Total
Middletown 0 7 0 0 7
Darien 0 0 7 6 13
Scoring summary

Second quarter
M-Dario Highsmith 72 run (Van Uk kick) 5:50 left
Third quarter
D- Jay Harrison 11 pass from Silas Wyper (Daly Hebert kick) :20 left
Fourth quarter
D- John Reed 37 pass from Wyper (Kick blocked) 10:52 left

Statistics
Rushing: D-Myles Ridder 12-46, Jay Harrison 7-19, Silas Wyper 4-2, Nick Lombardo 1-2. M-Dario Highsmith 36-194, Jacob Homar 6-58, Isaiah Tompkins 4-13.
Receiving: D-John Reed 2-52, Lombardo 3-23, Harrison, 3-13, Griffin Ross 1-20. M-Cody Carillo 1-8, Julian Carraway 1-6.
Passing: D-Wyper 9-24-1, 106 yards, 1 int. M-Highsmith 2-10, 14 yards
#7 North Haven 0
#3 New Canaan 17
at Jonathan Law, 2:00pm on December 7
Story By Mike Pucci
Special to CIACsports.com
Photo by Kevin Pataky, MaxPreps.com
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Milford -- New Canaan is headed back to a state championship game.

The effort from Nick Cascione and Frank Cognetta, and a stout defensive effort, made sure of that.

The third-seeded Rams were held far below their season average for both points and yards, but an effective ground game, led by Cascione and Cognetta, lifted New Canaan to a 17-0 victory over No. 7 North Haven Saturday at Law High.

The Rams (13-1) return to a state final after a one-year absence. New Canaan will attempt to win its first title 2009, and ninth overall, when it faces Darien in the championship game. It will be a rematch of a regular season game won by Darien 28-24 on Thanksgiving.

"This is huge," Cascione said. "We missed it last year for the first time in a long time (since 2005). It means the world that we can finally come back and finally right the wrong that we had last year (losing in the semifinals)."

Cascione, who was named the game's most outstanding player, rushed 14 times for 74 yards and completed 8 of 19 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown.

Cascione connected with Alex LaPolice on a 15-yard touchdown pass to give New Canaan a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Peter Swindell added a 30-yard field goal to up the Rams' lead to 10-0 at halftime. Morgan Carson scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for New Canaan.

The Rams, who entered having averaged 46 points, effectively ran the ball throughout the contest. Cognetta led the team with 25 carries for 136 yards.

"We just took what they were giving us," Cascione said. "They only put five in the box, so that opened up the run game for us."

Mike Halloran rushed 10 times for 97 yards, Cole Pecora gained 85 yards on nine carries and Ethan Suraci carried 11 times for 74 yards for North Haven, which had several drives stall in the red zone.

December 2, at Jonathan Law 1 2 3 4 Total
North Haven 0 0 0 0 0
New Canaan 7 3 0 7 17
First Quarter
NC--Alex LaPolice 15 pass from Nick Cascione (Peter Swindell kick)
Second Quarter
NC--Swindell 30 FG
Fourth Quarter
NC--Morgan Carson 4 run (Swindell kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING--North Haven, Mike Halloran 10-97; Cole Pecora 9-85; Ethan Suraci 11-74; Mike Montano 9-19; Pat Mikos 1-3. New Canaan, Frank Cognetta 25-136; Nick Cascione 14-74; Morgan Carson 9-36; Cole Turpin 1-3.

PASSING--North Haven, Mike Halloran 0-9-0-0; Cole Pecora 0-2-0-1. New Canaan, Nick Cascione 8-19-203-1; Teddy Bossidy 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING--New Canaan, Kyle Smith 4-147; Alex LaPolice 3-43; Frank Cognetta 1-12.

Championship Game

CIAC Class L Football Final
#3 New Canaan 44, #1 Darien 12

By Ned Griffen
Special to CIACsports.com
Photos by Bill Berg, MaxPreps.com


Stamford - New Canaan's Alex LaPolice returned the kickoff 61 yards to start Saturday's CIAC Class L championship.

LaPolice's play set the tone the rest for the game for the Rams. They scored on that drive and went on to rout Darien, 44-12, to win the program's ninth CIAC state title at Boyle Stadium and atoned for a Thanksgiving Day loss to their rival.

The fourth-seeded Rams finished 14-1 and also won the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title.

"From the opening kickoff, they came down the field and scored right away," New Canaan head coach Lou Marinelli said. "I think our kids were just determined. I think they were tired about hearing how they lost to Darien (28-24) and maybe they're not for real, their overrated and everything else.

"I really think they played with a chip on their shoulders."

It was a CIAC state-record ninth state championship for Marinelli.

Senior Nick Cascione completed 14 of 24 passes for 226 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Rams. He also ran 11 times for 76 yards and a score.

"We looked at it (the Darien loss) as we've got to get better," Cascione said. "We really humbled ourselves after our loss and came in the next day and started from scratch and built from the ground up."

LaPolice had four catches for 86 yards and a touchdown and also scored on a 43-yard punt return.

Frank Cognetta ran 12 times for 68 yards and a score for New Canaan and Cole Turpin added four catches for 65 yards and a touchdown. Peter Swindell also kicked a 30-yard field goal.

Zach Allen deflected a pass at the line of scrimmage, caught it, and returned it 44 yards for the Rams' final touchdown.

Silas Wyper ran for two touchdowns for the top-seeded Blue Wave (12-2).

"I said (to the team), 'Look, I know you're hurting right now physically and emotionally, but don't let this tarnish what has been a magical ride from a group that people expected to be 6-5, etc.'," Darien coach Rob Trifone said. "(It was) an incredible season for a group that graduated everyone last year."

December 14, 11:05 a.m. at Boyle Stadium 1 2 3 4 Total
New Canaan 7 10 7 20 44
Darien 0 0 6 6 12

N-1st Frank Cognetta 30 yard run (Point after kick by Peter Swindell good) 7-0
N-2nd Nick Cascione 23 yard pass to Cole Turpin (Point after kick by Peter Swindell good) 14-0
N-2nd 30 yard field goal by Peter Swindell. 17-0
D-3rd Silas Wyper 35 yard run (Two point conversion run by Kyle Gifford no good) 17-6
N-3rd Nick Cascione 49 yard pass to Alex LaPolice (Point after kick by Peter Swindell good) 24-6
D-4th Alex LaPolice 43 yard punt return (Point after kick by Peter Swindell good) 31-6
D-4th Silas Wyper 6 yard run (Two point conversion pass by Silas Wyper to Team no good) 31-12
N-4th Nick Cascione 41 yard run (Point after kick by Peter Swindell no good) 37-12
N-4th Zach Allen interception return. (Point after kick by Peter Swindell good) 44-12


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