high school football

The CIAC expanded to six divisions for the 2022 high school football season and three state championship games returned to Rentschler Field. North Haven and Barlow both captured their first state titles in program history. North Haven knocked off the defending champs Killingly 51-34. Barlow ran past Valley/Old Lyme 61-6 behind 5 touchdowns from Danny Shaban.  New Canaan defeated Maloney…

Twelve high school football teams are left standing with six state title games on the line this weekend. Two of the teams, Bloomfield Warhawks and the Ansonia Chargers, are set to battle for the Class S title on Saturday. For the Warhawks, it is a fourth-straight trip to the title game. They haven’t won since 2018. For Ansonia, the program…

Despite the upset to Valley Regional/Old Lyme, it wasn’t before some members of the Foran High School football team got in one last performance.

The high school football playoff field is shrinking. There are only 24 teams left in the state after this week’s quarterfinals. One team which saw their season end was Foran High School out of Milford. Despite the upset to Valley Regional/Old Lyme, it wasn’t before some members of the lions team got in one last performance. Though it might...

Ansonia at Naugatuck, Southington at Cheshire, Ledyard at Fitch, and the start of a new tradition at Hartford Public.

The country’s longest running powder-puff game between Lyman Hall and Sheehan High School took place Wednesday evening.

A couple of weeks ago, Guilford High School senior Brianna Seixas made school history: she became the first girl to score a touchdown. “I just had my arms out and the ball was just placed in my chest,” said Seixas. “I looked down and I was like,” that’s where Seixas pauses, she knows it’s a big deal, she just...

This week, the Ellington and Rockville high school football programs took a day off from tradition practice and instead focused on team building, together. The Thanksgiving Day rivals set aside the competition to get an exercise in being a good teammate and competitor. The two teams met on Ellington coach Keith Tautkus’ farm in Suffield. While Tautkus has brought his…

Highlights from this week’s NBC Connecticut Game of the Week at Plainville vs RHAM. Other games: Cromwell/Portland at Granby/Canton, Enfield at Wethersfield and New Britain at South Windsor.

Highlights from this week’s Game of the Week, NFA vs. Glastonbury, and other high school football matchups across the state.

A young high school football player in New Jersey has died, weeks after an apparent head injury he suffered in a game two weeks ago

On practice fields around the state, high school football teams are preparing for the season’s opening kick-off. But before the whistle even blows, they’re being forced to tackle something different – helmets, nationwide, are in short supply. Riddell, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers, says supply chain issues, transportation and labor shortages have disrupted the industry. Now, athletic directors...

As high school football season rapidly approaches, there is some concern that supply chain issues could impact the games.

Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has died. He was 73.

Maloney defeated Windsor 35-21 to win its first state title in program history. Josh Boganski scored four touchdowns and racked up 244 rushing yards in the win. “This was our goal for the whole year and we finally accomplished it, so it feels really, really, really good,” said Boganski. “A lot of people thought I was crazy I was going…

Maloney defeated Windsor 35-21 to win its first state title in program history. Josh Boganski scored four touchdowns and racked up 244 rushing yards in the win.

Cromwell-Portland beat Ansonia 46-7 in the Class S semifinals. The Panthers advance to the title game against Bloomfield after the Warhawks defeated New Fairfield 22-14. In Class M, Killingly knocked off Branford 13-12 and Rockville edged Torrington 42-12. The Rams will be making their first appearance in the title game since 1995. Maloney beat Masuk 56-14 in Class L. The…

From 16 teams down to 8, it was a busy week as the high school football state championships continue.

On Thursday, Maloney beat Platt in the Stoddard Bowl as the city of Meriden came together for the Thanksgiving tradition. Those same athletes are also working hard to make their dreams a reality. “My end goal is the NFL,” said Platt senior Antwone Santiago. “Try to major in law or business somewhere,” added Maloney senior Rashawn Shelton. “Play college football…

On Thursday, Maloney beat Platt in the Stoddard Bowl as the city of Meriden came together for the Thanksgiving tradition. Those same athletes are also working hard to make their dreams a reality.