Xavier since week 7 when they were down to Hillhouse 49-21 entering the 4th quarter with that comeback sort of helped both teams realize there was no room for error even with Hillhouse losing the lead they have rattled off 5 convincing wins to enter the Class M final vs. Berlin and stand at 10-2 with losses to possibly the #1 team in Hand and #2 or #3 team in Xavier if they both win this weeeknd.

Thanks again-

LL- Xavier over NFA- Great game that will be tight but Xavier has experience and a D 1 QB in Boyle who has a strong arm and poise and Xavier should pull away in the 4th quarter. NFA is tough and coach Davis keeps sating it doesn’t matter what conference you play in. It does to a point. I mean the ECC time and time again has done poorly in the playoffs but a win over Staples is very impressive and overall NFA has talent. Outlow is a tremendous talent but give the Xavier coaches time to prepare and it should be intresting. I just think they will come up short vs. Xavier.

Xavier 35 NFA 21.

L- Hand over Windsor- #1 team hands down that has been tested each week in the SCC playing @ Hillhouse week 2- @Xavier week 4- West Haven week 5 and @North Haven week 7. Hand has answered the bell each week and will have back to back 13-0 seasons with a tremendous team and program with a win. Hand never rebuilds they just reload each season. Windsor came up short last season losing in the L semifinals to New Canaan in the final seconds so hats off to Windsor for making it to the finals. Windsor has speed and a solid team.

Hand 28 Windsor 7

M- Hillhouse over Berlin. Speed- Speed- Speed. Berlin in 2010 was #1 seed in Class M and held a lead at Sage Park over Hillhouse
30-21 with 845 left in the game and lost 33-30. This year Berlin will deal with again Jr. Harold Cooper who is 140 yards shy of 5,000 rushing yards in his career and has 68 total touchdowns and Sr. Andre Anderson who has 1,270 yards rushing on the season and over 3,300 yards of total offense in his career and 46 total touchdowns. I just don’t see Berlin containing the speed if Hillhouse can excecute with minimal penalties and if they take care of the ball. Berlin from the CCC is tough to evaluate because the CCC has had some weak teams. I say if Berlin played Hillhouse’s schedule would they be 9-1 like they were in the CCC? I think more like 5-5 or 6-4 with and SCC D 2 schedule.

Hillhouse 41 Berlin 14

S- Ansonia over North Branford- This could be the best game of the weekend. Ansonia is going for back to back 14-0 seasons and will probably finish #2 in the state if Hand and Ansonia win this weekend.
North Branford will put up points and there offense with Basil is solid but not sure if North Branford will be able to slow down Newsome and the Chargers. Nobody really has yet and Newsone is approaching 7,000 career rushing yards and already has the rushing TD mark with 116. Newsome will break Alex Thomas’s record of 8,265 yards in 2013 as long as he stays healthy. Ansonia returns a lot in 2013. North Branford has had a great year to be 12-0 but I think they will come up short.

Ansonia 49 North Branford 27

In 2011 4 New Haven County teams won-
Xavier- Hand- Ansonia & Holy Cross

2012- 4 possible New Haven County teams again-
Xavier – Hand- Hillhouse
& Ansonia

FCIAC? Just kidding. FCIAC vs. SCC challenge in 2013 should be great!

Games will be great this weekend and we will see what happens.

SCC- SCC- SCC!