Comments on: The Final 2009 Elite 8 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/ Connecticut High School Football news, analysis, commentary and features with Connecticut Post online producer and writer Sean Patrick Bowley. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cuoz18 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-9156 cuoz18 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:11:13 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-9156 Hyde can also be talked about as the team of the decade winning 4 State Titles. Hyde can also be talked about as the team of the decade winning 4 State Titles.

]]> By: NCHSRamsFb http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8821 NCHSRamsFb Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:36:42 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8821 Congratulations to the New Canaan High School Rams for being voted the Best Team in Fairfield County in 2009 in the Bill Gonillo Top 5 Media Poll ....it is New Canaan's second straight year winning the award, after the 13-0 season in 2008. The 15-member media panel voted New Canaan as the best football team in Fairfield County, after the Rams crushed East Lyme 28-0 in the state title game...its fourth straight state title. Staples finished in 2nd. St. Joe's finished in 3rd. Pomperaug (which is not in Fairfield County but plays in the SWC) was 4th. Central was 5th. The media members did a nice job by rewarding NC and St. Joe's for winning the big, important games...the state titles. NC received 7 of the 15 first-place votes, while Staples had the other 8. What hurt Staples was the fact that Staples had five votes at #3 or less, while New Canaan had just three. Voters rightfully penalized Staples for not winning the big game. Central fell victim to the system and its loss to a hapless Trumbull team. Again, these voters cover the teams on a weekly basis...not the upstate teams, so these guys no what they are talking about. Also, MaxPreps has come out with their final Top 10, in case you are interested..... 1-NDWH 2-Cheshire 3-New Canaan 4-Staples Congratulations to the New Canaan High School Rams for being voted the Best Team in Fairfield County in 2009 in the Bill Gonillo Top 5 Media Poll ….it is New Canaan’s second straight year winning the award, after the 13-0 season in 2008.
The 15-member media panel voted New Canaan as the best football team in Fairfield County, after the Rams crushed East Lyme 28-0 in the state title game…its fourth straight state title.
Staples finished in 2nd.
St. Joe’s finished in 3rd.
Pomperaug (which is not in Fairfield County but plays in the SWC) was 4th.
Central was 5th.

The media members did a nice job by rewarding NC and St. Joe’s for winning the big, important games…the state titles. NC received 7 of the 15 first-place votes, while Staples had the other 8. What hurt Staples was the fact that Staples had five votes at #3 or less, while New Canaan had just three. Voters rightfully penalized Staples for not winning the big game. Central fell victim to the system and its loss to a hapless Trumbull team.
Again, these voters cover the teams on a weekly basis…not the upstate teams, so these guys no what they are talking about.
Also, MaxPreps has come out with their final Top 10, in case you are interested…..
1-NDWH
2-Cheshire
3-New Canaan
4-Staples

]]> By: Big Dad http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8748 Big Dad Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:23:57 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8748 Brookfield will need 2 - 3 years. This years QB was good and he is a senior also Brookfield will lose a few good backs. The team size (player) is small. Coach "A is first class and a good coach. Brookfield also has a good feeder system. Brookfield will need 2 – 3 years. This years QB was good and he is a senior also Brookfield will lose a few good backs. The team size (player) is small. Coach “A is first class and a good coach. Brookfield also has a good feeder system.

]]> By: Sean Patrick Bowley http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8747 Sean Patrick Bowley Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:10:32 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8747 Brookfield just lost a lot of all-state caliber players. I mean, a lot. It happens. Not sure about next year. They were down after the Lutrus years, but only for a year or two. Coach A is a good coach. They'll be fine. Brookfield just lost a lot of all-state caliber players. I mean, a lot. It happens. Not sure about next year. They were down after the Lutrus years, but only for a year or two. Coach A is a good coach. They’ll be fine.

]]> By: ohio DB http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8742 ohio DB Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:33:46 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8742 spb this is a bit of topic but do u ahve any explanation for the debacle in brookfield. i no ethey lost a ton of their starters from last... but still a 2-8 season. any chance theere are gonna be decent at all next year.. besides that Pompy was the best team and ND-WH beat pompy so good choice for #1 spb this is a bit of topic but do u ahve any explanation for the debacle in brookfield. i no ethey lost a ton of their starters from last… but still a 2-8 season. any chance theere are gonna be decent at all next year.. besides that Pompy was the best team and ND-WH beat pompy so good choice for #1

]]> By: A_Fan http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8732 A_Fan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:44:29 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8732 Good point...The fairfield County team can't get the really good players to play...I'm not a big fan of the game anyway...have only been to way...not really interested in pounding my chest about a glorified scrimmage Good point…The fairfield County team can’t get the really good players to play…I’m not a big fan of the game anyway…have only been to way…not really interested in pounding my chest about a glorified scrimmage

]]> By: tpl http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8684 tpl Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:25:49 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8684 Cool hats?..... Cool hats?…..

]]> By: Voice of Central http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8677 Voice of Central Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:33:02 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8677 Prophet, I follow the logic you have. Only this is the Central/Trumbull Game was 0-0 at halftime. And when you factor the fact that it is the end of the year, most recent play. But true as it is, you have to have the hardware-NC has theirs this year. New Haven, what are you talking about?? The only reason New Haven "dominates" the all-star game is because 1/2 the kids in Fairfield county don't play in the game. Please!! Prophet,

I follow the logic you have. Only this is the Central/Trumbull Game was 0-0 at halftime. And when you factor the fact that it is the end of the year, most recent play. But true as it is, you have to have the hardware-NC has theirs this year.

New Haven, what are you talking about?? The only reason New Haven “dominates” the all-star game is because 1/2 the kids in Fairfield county don’t play in the game. Please!!

]]> By: Big Dad http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8667 Big Dad Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:20:24 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8667 Number 108 we are! Deal with it. Number 108 we are! Deal with it.

]]> By: Dirt http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2009/12/08/the-final-elite-8/#comment-8662 Dirt Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:37:45 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/?p=2062#comment-8662 At least we have hats!! At least we have hats!!

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