SWC championship MVP Newtown's Cooper Gold runs into Masuk's Kyle Fonteau during their game Wednesday. Newtown beat Masuk, 21-14 for the school's first SWC championship since 1997
Welcome to High School Football Thanksgiving Day Central: Thursday edition.
Happy Thanksgiving and what can we tell you this morning?
- Cooper Gold ran for 222 yards and Newtown toppled Masuk to claim its first SWC Championship since 1997
- St. Joseph punched its Class M playoff ticket with a rout of Trumbull.
- Oxford is 8-2, and praying for a few teams to lose to squeak into the Class S playoffs
- Woodland’s Tanner Kingsley set a single-game state passing record
- Ridgefield routed Danbury, it’s praying for a playoff berth | Bunnell beat Stratford | Notre Dame-Fairfield defeated Immaculate |
Here’s where you’ll get everything you need to know for surrounding Thanksgiving football week:
Game previews? We have you covered:
Playoff possibilities?
Here they are: CLASS LL | CLASS L | CLASS M | CLASS S
Follow the ever-changing match on the CIAC’s H.A.L. Playoff Supercomputer, which will update in real time for the remainder of the day. It will say who has clinched and who hasn’t as the scores come in.
If your school goes green, welcome to the playoffs.
Here’s the full Connecticut High School Thanksgiving Day Schedule
Here are the latest Team Hearst previews
- Staples, Greenwich ready for FCIAC title showdown
- Coaches break down the FCIAC championship
- New Canaan hopes to extend Turkey Bowl streak vs. Darien
- Trinity Catholic praying for win, playoff berth
- Stamford, Westhill set to clash
- Westhill forfeits 4 games | Dave Ruden: Vikings remain upbeat
"The Coach" George DeMaio
For those stuck at home, we have some options:
You can listen to WELI 960-AM for “The Coach” George DeMaio’s Thanksgiving Eve Extravaganza here. He’ll be covering the Fairfield Prep-West Haven game, but won’t leave the pres box until all the Thanksgiving scores are in and the playoffs are set.
Meanwhile, if you’re a bit more anxious, can follow ALL the scores on the live blog below, or check these links for individual games.
Game-by-Game updates
FCIAC Championship: Staples-Greenwich | Central-Harding | Law-Foran | Derby-Shelton | Warde-Ludlowe | Bethel-Brookfield | Abbott Tech-Wolcott Tech | Trinity Catholic vs. Wilton | New Canaan vs. Darien | Norwalk-McMahon | Stamford-Westhill
Full Live Updates
Tuesday viewing guide
MUST SEE GAMES (2)
Greenwich/Xavier (heavyweight fight in opening round)
St. Joe’s/Hillhouse (should be the Class M FINAL)
IF YOU’RE IN THE AREA (5)
West Haven/Staples (sounds like a must-see game….but only if you must-see Staples run wild)
Trinity Catholic/North Branford (could come down to the final possession)
Woodland/Capital (could be one of the most entertaining games of the night)
Middletown/Masuk (same as above)
NFA/Newtown (Can Newtown beat ANOTHER excellent team without its star?)
JUST GIVE ME THE FINAL SCORE WHEN IT’S OVER (4)
New Canaan/Avon (NC HELPED itself by losing to Darien)
Glastonbury/Southington (a regular season rematch…..ho-hum)
Weston/Ellington Somers (for the right to get beat by the St. Joe/Hillhouse winner)
Hyde/Rocky Hill (could provide some entertainment, but the winner gets Ansonia…congrats)
STAY HOME AND WATCH SOME STUPID REALITY SHOW (5)
Prince Tech/Ansonia (poor, poor Prince Tech)
Bullard Havens Tech/Berlin (only a diehard fan of either team should go to this)
Montville/Wolcott (same as the game above)
Platt at Hand (only go if you like blowouts or the ambiance of The Surf Club)
Fitch/Windsor (blah….Fitch lost on Thanksgiving to Ledyard)
PRETTY GOOD SUMMARY LIB