Thursday, Nov. 27
FOOTBALL
Torrington 41, Watertown 7
CCC Tier 1
Maloney 42, Platt 13
CCC Tier 4
Northwest Catholic 35, East Catholic 0
CCC
Bristol Central 12, Bristol Eastern 6, OT
CTC
Platt Tech 47, O’Brien Tech 6
ECC Division I
NFA 28, New London 12
ECC Division III
Valley Panthers 20, Griswold/Wheeler 19
ECC
Fitch 30, Ledyard 14
(2) Killingly 67, Woodstock Academy 13
Waterford 14, East Lyme 10
FCIAC East
Fairfield Ludlowe 35, Fairfield Warde 2
(1) New Canaan 39, Darien 7
Norwalk 35, Brien McMahon 0
FCIAC West
(5) Greenwich 33, Staples 19
(4) St. Joseph 35, Trumbull 0
Stamford 17, Westhill 14
NVL Brass
Kennedy 26, Crosby 12
Oxford 30, Derby 6
NVL Copper
Ansonia 34, Naugatuck 33
NVL
Holy Cross 41, Wolcott 6
Pequot Sassacus
Weaver/Hartford Public/Classical 35, Capital Prep 6
SCC
Branford 41, East Haven 6
Hillhouse 16, Wilbur Cross 0
Jonathan Law 33, Foran 6
Notre Dame-West Haven 20, Hamden 12
Sheehan 42, Lyman Hall 0
Shelton 31, Amity 14
SWC
Bunnell 35, Stratford 6
Joel Barlow 55, Weston 13
New Fairfield 28, New Milford 21
Others
Harding 37, Bridgeport Central 30
Southington 31, (10) Cheshire 0
Westerly RI 56, Stonington 14
ROAD RACING
Falcon 5K Turkey Trot
14th annual O’Briley 5K Turkey Trot
FOOTBALL
Torrington 41, Watertown 7
At Torrington
Watertown (1-9) 0 7 0 0 — 7
Torrington (7-3) 20 7 7 7 — 41
First quarter
T: Kevin Leavitt III 4 run (kick failed)
T: Evan Roman 7 run (Roman run)
T: Abraham Radwan 45 run (kick failed)
Second quarter
T: Roman 6 run (Jackson Brewer-Karimi kick)
W: Mason Zaskey 25 pass from Owen Weidemier (kick good)
Third quarter
T: Roman 2 run (Brewer-Karimi kick)
Fourth quarter
T: Leavitt 90 run (Brewer-Karimi kick)
Of note: For the first time in school history, Torrington (7-2 NVL) qualifies for the CIAC Class MM playoffs for the second straight year with the win. Leavitt (T) 16-168, 2 TDs rushing; Roman (T) 18-99, 3 TDs rushing; No. 7 Torrington is expected to face No. 2 Wilton in Tuesday night in the quarterfinals.
ROAD RACING
Avon Turkey Trot
At Avon
Overall results (top 10): Carver Morgan, Avon, 16:30.22 for 3.1 miles, 2. Andrew Hawk, East Hampton (Xavier), 16:33, 3. Brahm Bulow, Avon, 16:51, 4. Chris Campbell, Avon, 16:58, 5. Andrew Kessler, Avon 17:14, 6. Michael Arciero, New York City, 17:22, 7. Peter Schuchardt, Avon, 17:36, 8. Greg Schroeder, Westbrook, ME 17:38, 9. Teddy Hoffman, Avon 17:42; 10. Patrick Busbey, Granby, 17:45
Women (top 10): Madison McGarry, Avon (15th overall), 18:31 for 3.1 miles, 2. Mareen Ek, Avon (20) 18:51, 3. Rachel O’Sullivan, San Francisco (22) 19:04, 4. Sarah Frey (26) 19:14, 5. Sophia Rebencivc (28) 19:20, 6. Beth Larson (35) 19:58, 7. Christine Oberhausen, Newark DE (42) 20:13.05; 8. Bella McLaughlin (43) 20:13.54, 9. Mary Daly (45) 20:17; 10. Katelyn Westerburg, Avon (48) 20:21
Of note: This race began and ended at Thompson Brook School. A record 650 runners and walkers completed the race.
2025 Avon Turkey Trot complete results
14th annual O’Briley 5K Turkey Trot
At Canton
Overall results (top 10) Charles Driscoll, Unionville, 17:13.3 for 3.1 miles in Collinsville on the bike trail, 2. Hunter Wagne, Oak Creek WI, 17:18, 3. Nicholas Weretelnik, New Hartford, 18:27, 4. Nathan Settevendemi, Unionville, 18:39, 5. Shane Lally, Brookfield, 19:02, 6. Luke Payne, Owensboro KY, 19:08, 7. Connor Ahern, Simsbury, 19:14, 8. Aidan O’Donnell, Somerville MA, 19:30, 9. Meyer Gildren, Hoboken, NJ, 19:35, 10. Paul Dunahoo, Canton, 19:43
Top 10 women: Julia Caputo (third overall), Canton,17:44, new course record. Old mark: Anna Weygang, Farmington, 19:22 in 2022; 2. Katie Lorraine-Mace (14), West Hartford, 20:07, 3. Lindsay Willig (21), Canton, 20:51, 4. Anjuli Szydlo (26), Jamaica Plain, MA, 21:09, 5. Grace Dempsey (35), Barkhamsted, 21:33, 6. Maria Varela (37), West Hartford, 21:42, 7. Kylie Ritchie (38), West Simsbury, 21:34, 8. Julia Settevendemie (39), Unionville, 21:30, 9. Ella Schatz (43), Burlington, 22:02, 10. Chelsea Pelletier (46), Burlington, 22:30
Of note: Caputo won the women’s race for the second time with a course record time of 17:44. She last won it in 2019. Her third place finish is the highest for a woman in race history, beating the record set by Storrie Kulynych-Irvin who finished fourth in 2017. Driscoll also won the for the second time. He won for the first time in 2023.
2025 O’Briley 5K Turkey Trot complete results
Wednesday, Nov. 26
FOOTBALL
Farmington 27, Plainville 14
Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic 34, St. Paul 0
Rockville 42, Ellington 7
Cromwell/Portland 40, Rocky Hill 16
Nonnewaug 50, Thames River co-op 6
Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby at Stafford/East Windsor/Somers
Farmington 27, Plainville 14
At Farmington
Plainville (6-4) 7 0 0 7 — 14
Farmington (4-6) 6 14 0 7 — 27
First quarter
P: Anthony Abarno 7 run (William Putnam kick), 10:26
F: Tyler Thompson 74 pass from Mason Kiniry (kick failed), 3:47
Second quarter
F: Joshuah Larkin 65 pass from Kiniry (Jonas Kelly kick), 4:27
F: Thompson 1 pass from Kiniry (Kelly kick), 20.7
Fourth quarter
F: Michael Coccomo 33 pass from Kiniry (Kelly kick) 8:56
P: Chase Bouchard 6 pass from Abarno (Putnam kick), 4:48
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Plainville – Dylan Fett 1-minus 1, Noah Campbell 1-0, Anthony Abarno 7-1, Joel Hernandez Phen 9-17, Chase Bouchard 2-3; Farmington—Mason Kiniry 4-minus 14, Ty Nogeic 13-50, Michael Campagnano 11-41, Justin Kinney 7-29
PASSING: Plainville – Anthony Abarno 18-27-1, 155; Farmington – Mason Kiniry 12-19-2, 320
RECEIVING: Plainville – William Putnam 5-58, Dylan Fett 1-2, Chase Bouchard 10-89, Yhosman Moffi 1-3, Joel Hernandez Phen 1-3; Farmington – Tyler Thompson 5-100, Joshuah Larkin 3-111, Justin Kinney 3-64, Michael Coccomo 1-33
Interceptions: Jose Gutierrez (P) 1-20; Tyler Thompson (F) 1-0, John Jay Torres (P) 1-57 ; Fumble recovery: Ajani Taylor (F) 1-0; Sacks: Brett Phillips (F) 1-16, Anthony Rollins (F) 1-13, Gutierrez (P) 1-6
Gilbert/NWR/Housatonic 28, St. Paul 0
At Bristol
Gilbert co-op (5-5) 7 14 7 0 — 28
St. Paul (2-8) 0 0 0 0 — 0
First quarter
G: Esten Ryan 34 pass from Trevor Campbell (Ryan kick)
Second quarter
G: Wes Allyn 44 pass from Cole Simonds (Ryan kick)
G: Cole Linen 3 pass from Campbell (Ryan kick)
Third quarter
G: Owen Reimer 3 run (Ryan kick)
Tuesday, Nov. 25
FOOTBALL
Lewis Mills/Wolcott Tech 19, Avon 6
FOOTBALL
Lewis Mills/Wolcott Tech 19, Avon 6
At Avon
Lewis Mills/WT (2-8) 6 7 6 0 — 19
Avon (1-9) 0 0 0 6 — 6
First quarter
LM: Marcos Muniz 80 pass from Jayce McDonald (kick failed), 3:57
Second quarter
LM: Mason Scanlon 50 run (Grady Fredericks kick), 8:37
Third quarter
LM: Gryfn Koblarz 44 run (kick fails), 6:22
Fourth quarter
A: Max Funderburk 9 run (run fails), 6:03
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Avon – Max Funderburk 9-39, Matthew Eckerlin 17-140, Lorenzo Casto Rodriguez 2-6, Wellington Mahoney 1-3, Alex Schwarz 2-0, Dwane Edward 1-1, Harry Fawad 1-2, Jaidyn Perry 6-24, Jaden Scott 1-1; Mills/WT: Jackson Henry 6-45, Patryk Klonowski 2-22, Gryfn Koblarz 2-64, Mason Scanlon 7-88, Jayce Cichy 1-5
PASSING: Avon – Funderburk 0-1, Schwarz 0-1; Mills/WT: Jayce McDonald 8-16-1, 148
RECEIVING: Mills/WT: Marcos Muniz 4-137, Koblarz 3-7
Interception: Funderburk (A) 1-10, Fumble recoveries: Harry Fawad (A), Owen Mignola (LM/WT)

Avon’s Matthew Eckerlin (1) carries the ball during Tuesday night’s Central Connecticut Conference game in Avon. Lewis Mills/Wolcott Tech prevailed, 19-6 on a rainy evening. Eckerlin ran for a game-high 140 yards on 17 carries.
Saturday, Nov. 22
FOOTBALL
Enfield 42, South Windsor 36
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UConn 48, Florida Atlantic 45
Enfield 43, South Windsor 36
At South Windsor
Enfield (6-4) 14 14 7 8 — 43
South Windsor (6-4) 0 21 0 15 — 36
First period
E: Sawyer Pequita 1 run (Seager Roberge kick)
E: Jakobi Jackson 7 run (Roberge kick)
Second quarter
SW: Jaden Bridgeforth 65 pass from Wyatt Prather (Deniz Satar kick)
E: Jamir Lawrence 51 pass from Pequita (Roberge kick)
SW: Dominic MacNeil 7 run (Satar kick)
E: Pequita 15 run (Roberge kick)
SW: Jalil Montgomery 1 run (Satar kick)
Third quarter
E: Jon Hewitt 10 run (Roberge kick)
Fourth quarter
SW: Montgomery 4 run (MacNeil run), 9:57
SW: Montgomery 5 run (Satar kick), 1:18
E: Tomaz Kusta 29 pass from Pequita (Cam Coleman pass from Pequita), 0:17
Of note: With the win, Enfield has its second winning season since 2012. Pequita (E) 25-114 rushing, 9-15-0, 166, 1 TD passing; Lawrence (En) 4-85, 1 TD receiving; Dominic Morcus (En) 5 tackles 1 sack 1 TFL; David Ortiz (En) 5 tackles; Joel Budd (En) 2 tackles 1 sack 1 TFL; Jakobi Jackson (En) 5 tackles 1 TFL
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UConn 48, Florida Atlantic 45
At Boca Raton, Fla.
UConn (9-3) 24 3 7 14 — 48
Florida Atlantic (4-7) 3 14 14 14 — 45
First quarter
C: Chris Freeman 39 FG, 12:08
F: Garrison Smith 49 FG, 8:47
C: John Neider 24 pass from Joe Fagnano (Freeman kick), 6:21
C: Shamar Porter 24 pass from Fagnano (Freeman kick), 3:38
C: Alex Honig 32 pass from Fagnano (Freeman kick), 1:21
Second quarter
F: Easton Messer 39 run (Smith kick), 14:18
F: Caden Veltkamp 17 run (Smith kick), 5:22
C: Freeman 25 FG, 1:09
Third quarter
F: Kaden Shields-Dutton 11 run (Smith kick), 12:01
F: Dom Henry 60 pass from Veltkamp (Smith kick), 6:48
C: Cam Edwards 1 run (Freeman kick), 2:09
Fourth quarter
C: Mel Brown 44 run (Freeman kick), 10:11
F: Messer 33 pass from Veltkamp (Smith kick), 7:13
F: Veltkamp 11 run (Smith kick), 2:11
C: Edwards 1 run (Freeman kick), 0:26
Individual statistics
RUSHING: FA – Shields-Dutton 14-77, Gemari Sands 11-44, Messer 2-41, Veltkamp 4-23, Dom Henry 1-8; UConn – Cam Edwards 16-101, Mel Brown 10-70, Joe Fagnano 5-minus 21, Victor Rosa 1-5
PASSING: FA: Caden Veltkamp 42-55-1, 494, 2 TDs; UConn – Joe Fagnano 33-46-0, 446, 3 TDs
RECEIVING: FA – Dom Henry 7-157, Messer 11-119, Asaad Waseem 12-109, Jayshon Platt 5-74, Shields-Dutton 3-21. Gemari Sands 4-14; UConn – Skyler Bell 8-125, Louis Hansen 7-86, Shamar Porter 2-58, Cam Edwards 5-45, Alex Honig 2-44, John Neider 2-39, Reymello Murphy 4-30, Terrence Smith 1-13, Mel Brown 2-6
Friday, Nov. 21
FOOTBALL
North Branford 26, Granby/Canton 6
Glastonbury 28, Simsbury 14
FOOTBALL
North Branford 26, Granby/Canton 6
At North Branford
Granby/Canton (6-4) 0 0 6 0 — 6
North Branford (8-1) 0 0 6 20 — 26
Third quarter
G: Frank Briggs 4 run (kick blocked)
NB: Matteo Anderson 21 run (kick blocked)
Fourth quarter
NB: Anderson 62 run (Owen Brustman kick)
NB: Jack Siegel 4 run (Brustman kick)
NB: Jack Siegel 8 run (kick wide)
Of note: It was a 6-6 game after three quarters but the Thunderbirds scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to pull away. The loss eliminated Granby/Canton from CIAC playoff contention. North Branford, who has won seven straight, closes the season against Coginchaug on Nov. 26. Anderson ran for 103 yards and 2 TDs on eight carries while Jack Siegel ran for 117 yards and 2 TDs on 23 carries. Granby/Canton QB Joseph Lewie ran for 89 yards on 12 carries and completed 9-of-15 passes for 53 yards. Briggs ran for 54 yards on 14 carries.
Glastonbury 28, Simsbury 14
At Glastonbury
Simsbury (1-9) 0 0 7 7 — 14
Glastonbury (7-3) 7 14 7 0 — 28
First quarter
G: Dante Casida 2 run (Thomas Pingel kick)
Second quarter
G: Casida 4 run (Pingel kick)
G: Casida 7 run (Pingel kick)
Third quarter
G: Casida 5 run (Pingel kick)
S: Harin Tindall 22 run (kick good)
Fourth quarter
S: Bryan George 3 run (kick good)
Of note: Casida scored a season-high four TDs and now has 18 rushing TDs this season for the Guardians, who have won four in a row..
Tuesday, Nov. 18
FIELD HOCKEY
The state field hockey coaches top 10 poll. First place votes in parentheses.
| FINAL, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 | ||||
| Team | Rec. | Pts. | LW | Class |
| 1. Darien (8) | 20-2-1 | 160 | 2 | L |
| 2. Staples | 20-2 | 136 | 1 | L |
| 3. Immaculate | 19-3-1 | 107 | 10 | S |
| 4. Branford | 21-2 | 103 | 4 | M |
| 5. Fairfield Ludlowe | 16-5 | 86 | 5 | L |
| 6. Granby | 16-4 | 82 | 9 | S |
| 7. New Milford | 16-5-1 | 71 | nr | M |
| 8. Wilton | 15-4-1 | 70 | 3 | L |
| 9. Pomperaug | 17-3-2 | 38 | nr | M |
| 10. Shepaug Valley | 15-4-2 | 32 | nr | S |
| Others receiving votes: Guilford (13-6-0-1) 28, New Canaan (13-4-0-2) 24, Hand (14-4-0-2) 17, Nonnewaug (17-3-1) 6 | ||||
| Coaches voting: Matt Arinello, Immaculate, Margaret Bristol, Canton, Janet Dickey, Westbrook/Lyme co-op, Dawn Hough, New Milford, Kitty Palmer, Guilford, Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury, Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk, Jenna Tucchio, Stonington | ||||
Monday, Nov. 15
FOOTBALL
TOP 10 POLLS
GameTimeCT Top 10 State Media Football Poll
| First-place votes in parentheses and points compiled on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis. | ||||
| Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 | ||||
| Team | Rec. | Pts. | LW | Class |
| 1. New Canaan (19) | 9-0 | 626 | 1 | L |
| 2. Killingly (2) | 9-0 | 562 | 2 | SS |
| 3. Hand | 8-1 | 520 | 4 | SS |
| 4. St. Joseph | 7-2 | 506 | 6 | M |
| 5. Greenwich | 7-2 | 452 | 5 | LL |
| 6. Wilton | 8-1 | 432 | 3 | MM |
| 7. Fairfield Prep | 7-2 | 380 | 7 | LL |
| 8. New Britain | 8-1 | 334 | 8 | LL |
| 9. Windsor | 8-1 | 268 | 9 | MM |
| 10. Cheshire | 7-2 | 259 | 10 | L |
| Others receiving votes: Berlin (9-0), 199; Newtown (7-2), 198; Woodland (9-0), 115; Southington (6-3), 88; Seymour (9-0), 69; Bunnell (7-2), 67; Darien (6-3) 46; Guilford (8-1), 44; Brookfield (7-2), 38; Glastonbury (6-3), 30; Sheehan (7-2), 26; Fairfield Ludlowe (6-3), 24; Staples (5-4), 24; Cromwell/Portland (8-1), 16; Jonathan Law (7-2), 9; Rockville (7-1), 9; Ledyard (7-2) 7; Ridgefield (6-3), 7. | ||||
| The following voted: Carl Adamec, GametimeCT; Sean Patrick Bowley, GametimeCT; Bryant Carpenter, GametimeCT; Andy Close, Bristol Press; Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Scott Ericson, GametimeCT; Ned Griffen, GametimeCT correspondent; Rob Gullo, New Britain Herald; Gabby Lucivero, NBC CT; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Football Foundation; Joe Morelli, GametimeCT; Pete Paguaga, GametimeCT; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Kevin Roberts, GametimeCT; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Dave Stewart, GametimeCT; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3. Did not vote: Will Aldam, GametimeCT. | ||||
Hartford Courant Top 10 State Football Coaches’ Poll
| First place points in parentheses, record through Saturday, points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis, last week’s ranking and CIAC classification: | ||||
| Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 | ||||
| Team | Rec. | Pts. | LW | Class |
| 1. New Canaan (12) | 9-0 | 388 | 1 | L |
| 2. Killingly (1) | 9-0 | 362 | 2 | SS |
| 3. Hand | 8-1 | 322 | 4 | SS |
| 4. St. Joseph | 7-2 | 310 | 5 | M |
| 5. Wilton | 8-1 | 272 | 3 | MM |
| 6. Greenwich | 7-2 | 254 | 6 | LL |
| 7. Fairfield Prep | 7-2 | 204 | 7 | LL |
| 8. Cheshire | 7-2 | 202 | 8 | L |
| 9. New Britain | 8-1 | 184 | 9 | LL |
| 10. Windsor | 8-1 | 172 | 10 | MM |
| Also receiving votes: Newtown (7-2), 138 points; Woodland (9-0), 122; Berlin (9-0), 100; Fairfield Ludlowe (6-3), 54; Guilford (8-1), 49; Tie, Seymour (9-0) and Sheehan (7-2), 33; Glastonbury (6-3), 28; Darien (6-3), 19; Tie, Brookfield (7-2) and Southington (6-3), 18; Law (7-2), 17; Bunnell (7-2), 9; Maloney (5-4), 7. | ||||
| Voters: Erik Becker, Hand; Jason Bruenn, Platt; Joe Della Vecchia; St. Joseph; Mike Ellis; Fitch; Kevin Frederick, Maloney; Tanner Grove; Montville; Keith Hellstern, Fairfield Prep; Erick Knickerbocker, Rockville; Joe Lato; Woodland; John Mihalko, Ansonia; Bryan Muller; Brookfield; Marce Petroccio; Trumbull; Nathan Tyler, Stratford. | ||||
Sunday, Nov. 16
BOYS SOCCER
Finals at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford
Class S boys final: Somers 3, Haddam-Killingworth 1
Class LL boys final: Staples 3, Greenwich 0
Class L boys final: Simsbury 3, Wethersfield 2 (4-3 penalty kicks)
GIRLS SOCCER
Finals at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford
Class LL girls final: Greenwich 4, Amity 0
BOYS SOCCER
Simsbury 3, Wethersfield 2, penalty kicks (4-3)
At Hartford
Simsbury (14-4-2) 0 1 0 1 — 3
Wethersfield (15-4-3) 0 1 1 0 — 2
Goals: Tarik Alihodzic (W), Alihodzic (W, 6:43); Ryan Goodwin (S); McCullough (S, 8:47); Assist: Keegan McCullough; Penalty kicks goals: Goodwin (S), Michael Roche (S), Dylan Rodgers (S), Emmanuel Lee (S), Alihodzic (W), Damian Sardo (W), Ramo Ahmetovic (W); Of note: Simsbury won their first state championship since 2006 and their fifth state title
Saturday, Nov. 15
FOOTBALL
NW Catholic 28, Lewis Mills 10
Holy Cross 36, Gilbert/NWR/Housatonic 20
NEPSAC Drew Gamare Bowl: Avon Old Farms 35, Williston-Northampton 21
BOYS SOCCER
Finals at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford
Class M boys final: Tolland 1, Stonington 0
GIRLS SOCCER
Finals at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford
Class S girls final: Morgan 2, Old Saybrook 0
Class M girls final: Foran 3, NW Catholic 2
Class L girls final: Masuk 2, North Haven 1
FIELD HOCKEY
Class S final at Wethersfield: Immaculate 3, Granby 2
Class M final at Wethersfield: Branford 1, New Milford 0
Class L final at Wethersfield: Darien 1, Staples 0
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Class LL final at East Haven: Greenwich 3, Glastonbury 1 (24-26, 25-20, 25-9, 25-20)
Class M final at East Haven: RHAM 3, Joel Barlow 2 (25-15, 18-25, 25-12, 21-25, 15-10)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UConn 26, Air Force 16
FOOTBALL
Holy Cross 36, Gilbert/NWR/Housatonic 20
At Winsted
Holy Cross (6-3) 0 18 6 12 — 36
Gilbert co-op (4-5) 0 7 6 7 — 20
Second quarter
G: Jaden Hoffman 7 run (Esten Ryan kick)
HC: Dae’Sean Graves 64 pass from Brady Lombardo (kick failed)
HC: Devonne Drake 77 pass from Lombardo (kick failed)
HC: Graves 35 pass from Lombardo (pass failed)
Third quarter
HC: Nate Craft 31 run (pass failed)
G: Trevor Campbell 1 run (run failed)
Fourth quarter
HC: Drake 4 pass from Lombardo (pass failed)
G: Cole Linnen 32 run (Ryan kick)
HC: Aaden Hall 10 pass from Lombardo (pass failed)
Individual statistics
Rushing: HC – Craft 17-96; GNH – Linnen 13-100; Airyn Berube 9-44; Campbell 8-40.
Passing: HC – Lombardo 16-27-1, 367 yards; GNH – Campbell 6-9-1, 126
Receiving: HC – Graves 4-123; Drake 3-122; Hall 5-64; Craft 4-58; GNH – Owen Reimer 3-72; Ryan 2-51.
Interceptions: Hall (HC), Reimer (GNH). Fumble recovery: Luke Koester (GNH).
NW Catholic 28, Lewis Mills/Wolcott Tech 10
At Burlington
NW Catholic (8-1) 7 7 7 7 – 28
Lewis Mills/WT (1-8) 3 7 0 0 — 10
First quarter
NW: Kayden Davis 23 pass from Vin Burbank (Burbank kick)
LM: Grady Fredericks 21 FG
Second quarter
NW: Davis 2 pass from Burbank (Burbank kick)
Third quarter
LM: Grfyn Kobalarz 72 pass from Jayce McDonald (Fredericks kick)
NW: Sunderland 20 pass from Burbank (Burbank kick)
Fourth quarter
NW Chase Henry 34 pass from Burbank (Burbank kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING: NWC –Vincent Burbank 11-50, A Sutherland 2-30, Kaeden Stewart 13-61, Bryce Jones 1-18; Mills – P Klonowski 1-1, Mason Scanlon 11-39, Jayce McDonald 2-minus 5, Jackson Henry 4-minus 3
PASSING: NWC – Burbank 19-30-2, 202, 4 TDs; Mills – McDonald 14-25-1, 282, 1 TD
RECEIVING: NWC – Kayden Davis 7-75, 2 TDs, Patrick Knorr 2-32, A Sutherland 4-60, 1 TD; Chase Henry 3-35, 1 TD; Mills – P Klonowski 5-92, Mason Scanlon 2-0, Jayce Cichy 2-47, Marcos Muniz 1-3, Gryfn Koblyarz 4-152, 1 TD
Avon Old Farms 35, Williston 21
At Avon
Williston-Northampton (8-2) 0 6 0 15 – 21
Avon Old Farms (10-0) 6 6 15 7 — 35
First quarter
A: Jon Gingeruha 62 pass from Matthew Baer (kick blocked), 11:13
Second quarter
W: Nathaniel Ellis 47 run (kick failed), 9:51
A: Baer 5 run (kick blocked), 1:17
Third quarter
W: Drew Alsup 42 pass from Crew Colon (kick good)
A: Baer 4 run (Baer run), 4:03
W: Alsup 95 kickoff return (run good), 3:48
A: Mason Patras 9 pass from Baer (two-point conversion good), 0:43
Fourth quarter
A: Baer 2 run (kick good), 5:42
Of note: AOF won the NEPSAC Drew Gamere Bowl to completed their first undefeated season since 1991. AOF won what they called the Class A Bowl. AOF won the Class A Northern Division this fall while Williston won the Class A Southern Division
FIELD HOCKEY
Immaculate 3, Granby 2
At Wethersfield
Immaculate (19-3-1) 1 0 1 1 — 3
Granby (16-4) 1 1 0 0 — 2
Goals: Cameryn Santa (G) 2, Mikayla Hanel (Imm) 2, Abby Hall (Imm); Assists: Jaden Clark (G), Lauren Kaczka (G), Emma Scheckner (Imm) 3, Saves: Lily Scheckner (Imm) 6, Abigail Heller (G) 4: Of note: Game-winning goal from Hall came with 5:39 left in regulation.
GIRLS SOCCER
Foran 3, NW Catholic 2
At Hartford
NW Catholic (15-5-1) 1 1 — 2
Foran (16-5) 1 2 — 3
Goals: Peighton Nash (F), Daniela Boutote (F), Maria Azpiri-Sudusky (F); Maeve Staunton (NW), Ashlyn Skienka (NW); Assist: Staunton; Saves: Abigail Casper (NW) 3, Kayla Frederick (F) 9; Of note: Foran won first-ever title in girls soccer. Game-winning goal came with 18:48 remaining in game off a corner kick
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UConn 26, Air Force 16
At East Hartford
Air Force (3-7) 7 0 3 6 — 16
UConn (7-3) 6 3 7 10 — 26
First quarter
C: Joe Fagnano 10 run (kick failed), 10:29
A: Carson 6 run (Tubbs kick), 4:48
Second quarter
C: Chris Freeman 47 FG, 0:28
Third quarter
C: Cam Edwards 8 run (Freeman kick), 11:18
AF: Tubbs 36 FG, 5:17
Fourth quarter
C: Freeman 27 FG, 14:15
C: Edwards 5 run (Freeman kick), 5:28
A: Carson 2 run (pass fails), 2:29
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Air Force -Allen 22-122, Hodges 10-62, Carson 11-58, Frew 7-38, Szarka 7-19, Harris 1-minus 9, UConn – Cam Edwards 25-165, Fagnano 1-10, Lundberg Coleman 1-10, Victor Rosa 1-9, T Smith 1-0
PASSING: Air Force – Szarka 2-3-0, 34, Hodges 4-8-0, 32; UConn – Joe Fagnano 15-23-1, 155
RECEIVING: Air Force – Harris 2-25, Dawson 1-15, Q Smith 1-12, Fleischmann 1-10, Conti 1-4, UConn – Skyler Bell 8-70, Victor Rosa 3-32, Porter 2-41, Edwards 1-9, Murphy 1-3
Att. 31,457
Friday, Nov. 14
FOOTBALL
Rocky Hill 25, Avon 0
Granby/Canton 20, Morgan co-op 7
Enfield 43, Conard 21
Bristol Central 30, Simsbury 18
Middletown 32, Farmington 7
Naugatuck 20, Torrington 16
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Class S championship at SMSA: Coventry 3, Canton 0 (25-15, 25-9, 26-24)
Class L championship at SMSA: East Lyme 3, Bristol Central 1 (25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 25-19)
FOOTBALL
Rocky Hill 25, Avon 0
At Rocky Hill
Avon (1-8) 0 0 0 0 — 0
Rocky Hill (5-4) 7 6 6 6 — 25
First quarter
RH: Rathan Tejeda 10 pass from Mason Margiotta (Koray Kupuc kick), 5:44
Second quarter
RH: Margiotta 4 run (kick fails), 6:40
Third quarter
RH: Margiotta 11 run (run fails), 7:26
Fourth quarter
RH: Jordan Neal 3 run (run fails) 2:31
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Rocky Hill – Jordan Neal 3-4, Nolan Shapiro 2-12, Mason Margiotta 12-45, Tyshawn Dominique 13-106, Alex Falcigno 1-14; Avon – Jaidyn Perry 16-84, Matthew Ecklerin 2-minus 4, Lorenzo Castro-Rodriguez 7-20, Max Funderburk 7-21
PASSING: Rocky Hill – Mason Margiotta 7-15-0, 55; Avon – Perry 0-1-1, 0; Max Funderburk 0-4-0
RECEIVING: Rocky Hill – Rathan Tejeda 5-42, Tyshawn Dominique 1-minus 1, Parker Wood 1-4, Landon Mangle 1-21
Of note: Rocky Hill forced three Avon turnovers, recovering two fumbles and intercepting a pass. The Falcons were held scoreless for the third straight game and for the sixth time in nine games. Avon closes out the regular season by hosting Lewis Mills/Wolcott Tech on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Granby/Canton 20, Morgan co-op 7
At Granby
Morgan co-op (0-9) 0 7 0 0 — 7
Granby/Canton (6-3) 6 8 6 0 — 20
First quarter
G: Mensah 7 pass from Lewie (kick failed)
Second quarter
M: Alexander 70 interception return (kick good)
G: Douglas 66 kickoff return (Lewie run)
Third quarter
G: Mensah 1 run (kick failed)
Of note: Lewie (G) 19-110 rushing, 12-19-2, 157, 1 TD passing; Mensah (G) 15-56 rushing, 1-7, 1 TD receiving; Douglas (G) 5-111 receiving; Sam (G) 3-48 rushing, 4-23 receiving
Bristol Central 30, Simsbury 18
At Simsbury
Bristol Central (3-6) 16 14 0 0 – 30
Simsbury (1-8) 0 0 6 12 – 18
First Period
BC: Malikia Holley 13 run (Gabe Ouellette run), 9:49
BC: Ouellette 1 run (Holley run), 5:25
Second Period
BC: Ouellette 7 run (Ouellette run), 5:25
BC: Holley 3 pass by Ouellette (Ayden Rodriguez run), 0:19
Third Period
S: Bryan George 3 run (failed run), 8:23
Fourth Period
S: Steph Wharton-Mohammed 15 run (failed pass), 7:22
S: George 2 run (failed run), 4:40
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Bristol Central -Gabe Ouellette 26-170-2, Malikia Holley 6-42-1, Jayden Glasper 12-44, Ayden Rodriguez 1-10, Sartaj Singh 1-0; Simsbury – Totals: 32-155.
PASSING: Bristol Central -Ouellette 5-for-7, 81 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; Simsbury – Totals: 6-for-18, 59 yards, 2 INTs.
RECEPTIONS: Bristol Central -Quincy Lawson 2-56, Holley 2-9-1, Singh 1-16
Middletown 32, Farmington 7
At Middletown
Farmington (3-6) 0 7 0 0 — 7
Middletown (7-2) 16 8 8 0 — 32
First quarter
M: Da’Zhor Duggins 80 kickoff return (Tariku Zipf run)
M: Zipf 33 blocked punt return (Kairese Monroe run)
Second quarter
F: Tyler McMahon 62 run (Jonas Kelly kick)
M: Cornelius Moore 1 run (Zipf run)
Third quarter
M: Monroe 41 pass from Moore (Seb Bibisi run)
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Farmington – Mason Kiniry 9-minus 9, Ty Nogiec 6-11, Tyler McMahon 1-62, Michael Campagnano 15-16; Middletown – Brendin Smith 3-62, Cornelius Moore 9-80, Victor Bonet 6-24, S Bibisi 6-14, Tariku Zipf 7-52, Kairese Monroe 2-minus 4
PASSING: Farmington – Mason Kiniry 11-24-1, 143; Middletown – Cornelius Moore 4-6-1, 65
RECEIVING: Farmington – Joshuah Larkin 6-62, Justin Kinney 2-14, Michael Campagnano 3-67; Middletown – Brendin Smith 1-9, Bibisi 1-4, Zipf 1-11, Monroe 1-41
Enfield 43, Conard 21
At West Hartford
Enfield (5-4) 14 21 6 3 — 43
Conard (3-6) 13 0 8 0 — 21
First quarter
E: Zane Boudreau 80 pass from Sawyer Pequita (Seager Roberge kick)
E: Dominic Morcus 13 pass from Pequita (Roberge kick)
C: Justin Cruz 7 pass from Xavier Williams (kick failed)
C: Mike O’Meara 3 pass from Williams (Cruz kick)
Second quarter
E: Cam Trotta 64 pass from Pequita (Roberge kick)
E: Jon Hewitt 3 run (Roberge kick)
E: Jamir Lawrence 27 pass from Pequita (Roberge kick)
Third quarter
E: Trotta 42 pass from Pequita (Roberge kick)
C: Arnev Kindel 2 run (Kindel run)
Fourth quarter
E: Roberge 31 FG
Of note: Enfield QB Sawyer Pequita completed 12-of-18 passes for 311 yards and 5 TDs. Enfield defense forced six turnovers. Cam Coleman (En) six tackles, two tackles for a loss, 1 sack; Sergio Williamson (En) 4 tackles; Jakobi Jackson (En) 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery; Cam Trotta (En) 2-104 receiving, 5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
Naugatuck 20, Torrington 16
At Naugatuck
Torrington (6-3) 0 0 7 9 — 16
Naugatuck (3-5) 0 7 0 13 — 20
Second quarter
N: Jeremiah Cruz 51 run (Gabriel Bello kick)
Third quarter
T: Nick Coleman 2 run (Jackson Brewer-Karimi kick)
Fourth quarter
T: Brewer Karimi 21 FG
N: Cruz 15 run (Bello kick)
T: Coleman 5 run (kick fails)
N: Eric Harriot 20 pass from Cruz (no kick attempted)
Of note: On the final play of the game, Naugatuck scored on a 20-yard TD pass to beat the Red Raiders. Torrington had won four in a row. Cruz completed 5-of-10 passes for 85 yards and rushed for 88 yards on 9 carries. Q Lee (N) 18-72 rushing; Evan Roman (T) 20-129 rushing; Alex Wang (T) 4-4 rushing; Roman (T) 0-1 passing
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Coventry 3, Canton 0
At Hartford (SMSA)
Canton (18-9) 15 9 24
Coventry (23-3) 25 25 26
Of note: Coventry won their 13th CIAC Class S state championship with tournament MVP and setter Abby Polo getting 28 assists and 28 service points. Teia Ransford had 13 kills for the Patriots while Brooke White had eight. Hailey Mayo had five kills. Coventry beat Canton for the third time this season.

Players on the Canton High girls volleyball team celebrate a point in Friday’s Class S championship game in Hartford with Coventry. (Photo courtesy CIAC)
East Lyme 3, Bristol Central 1
At Hartford (SMSA)
East Lyme (24-1) 25 25 22 25
Bristol Central (21-6) 19 16 25 19
Of note: East Lyme won their first state title since 2010. Bristol Central was playing in their third straight Class L final and finished second each time. Bristol Central – Lily Kirk 20 kills; Emalyn Kirk 9 kills; Gillian Gray 27, assists; East Lyme – Finnley Wilson (MVP), 14 kills, 13 digs; Natalie Knowlton 12 kills, Gigi Arnaud 11, Taylor Kachinsky 7 kills; Isabella Albert 5 kills; Jordyn Skinner 23 digs, 4 aces; Isabella Diep 48 assists.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
BOYS SOCCER
Class L semifinal
Simsbury 5, Newington 1
GIRLS SOCCER
Class S semifinal
Old Saybrook 1, Canton 0
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Class LL semifinal
Glastonbury 3, Farmington 1 (25-24, 19-25, 25-21, 25-23)
GIRLS SOCCER
Old Saybrook 1, Canton 0
At Glastonbury
Old Saybrook (11-4-5) 0 1 — 1
Canton (14-4-1) 0 0 — 0
Goal: Annalise Sarette (OS), Assist: Grace Bullmann (OS); Saves: Amara Holmes (OS) 14, Mckenzie Yanke (C) 8; Shots: Canton 18-9; Corner kicks: 4-4
BOYS SOCCER
Simsbury 5, Newington 1
At New Britain
Newington (9-5-6) 0 1 — 1
Simsbury (14-4-2) 2 3 — 5
Goals: Keegan McCullough (S) 3, Ryan Goodwin (S), Nathan Fesco (S), Jack Vendetti (N); Assists: McCullough (S) 2, Nicholas Pompa (S), Goodwin (S), Ethan Murphy (S); Of note: Simsbury advanced to the final with three 1-goal decisions and a dominant win over Newington. The Trojans have outscored four opponents 8-1 in the state tournament. Simsbury is making their first finals appearance since 2006 when they beat Staples in OT for the Class LL championship.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Class S semifinal
Canton 3, Hale-Ray 1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23)
GIRLS SOCCER
Class M semifinal
NW Catholic 1, Lewis Mills 0
FIELD HOCKEY
Class S semifinal
Granby 3, Shepaug Valley 2, OT
FIELD HOCKEY
Granby 3, Shepaug Valley 2, OT
At Farmington
Records: Granby 16-3, Shepaug Valley 15-4-2. Of note: Granby is 4-0 in overtime games this season and advances to first Class S championship game since 2019 when they beat North Branford. This is Granby’s 24th state championship appearance and the Bears have won 13 titles and shared one with Canton in 1987. Shepaug was the defending Class S champion.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Canton 3, Hale-Ray 1
At Hartford (SMSA)
Canton (18-8) 25 23 25 25
Hale-Ray (20-4) 23 25 19 23
Of note: Canton advances to Class S championship for first time in school history. Mia Whilby had 15 kills for Canton while Emery Howard had 14 kills.
GIRLS SOCCER
NW Catholic 1, Lewis Mills 0
At New Britain
Northwest Catholic (15-5-1) 1 0 – 1
Lewis Mills (16-5) 0 0 – 0
Goals: Montoney 1. Assists: Staunton 1. Goalie saves: Casper (NW) 12; Anna Henry (LM) 5. Of note: This was a rematch of last year’s Class M championship game that Mills won.
Monday, Nov. 10
FOOTBALL
GametimeCT Top 10 Football Poll
| The GameTimeCT top 10 poll as voted by sportswriters and broadcasters. First place points in parentheses, record through Saturday, points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis, last week’s ranking and CIAC classification:
Week 10, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 |
||||
| Team | Rec. | Pts | LW | Class |
| 1. New Canaan (20) | 8-0 | 656 | 1 | L |
| 2. Killingly (2) | 8-0 | 586 | 2 | SS |
| 3. Wilton | 8-0 | 584 | 6 | MM |
| 4. Hand | 7-1 | 520 | 7 | SS |
| 5. Greenwich | 6-2 | 472 | 3 | LL |
| 6. St. Joseph | 6-2 | 456 | 8 | M |
| 7. Fairfield Prep | 6-2 | 392 | 4 | LL |
| 8. New Britain | 7-1 | 438 | 9 | LL |
| 9. Windsor | 7-1 | 265 | 4 | MM |
| 10. Cheshire | 602 | 228 | nr | L |
| Also receiving votes: Berlin (8-0), 217; Newtown (6-2), 196; Staples (5-3), 178; Darien (6-2), 116; Woodland (8-0), 96; Southington (5-3), 49; Seymour (8-0), 46; Bunnell (6-2), 41; Sheehan (6-2), 38; Glastonbury (5-3), 28; Cromwell/Portland (8-0), 26; Brookfield (6-2), 25; Guilford (7-1), 22; Jonathan Law (7-1), 18; Ridgefield (5-3), 7 | ||||
| Voting this week: Carl Adamec, GametimeCT; Will Aldam, GametimeCT; Sean Patrick Bowley, GametimeCT; Bryant Carpenter, GametimeCT; Andy Close, Bristol Press; Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Scott Ericson, GametimeCT; Ned Griffen, GametimeCT correspondent; Rob Gullo, New Britain Herald; Gabby Lucivero, NBC CT; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Football Foundation; Joe Morelli, GametimeCT; Pete Paguaga, GametimeCT; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Kevin Roberts, GametimeCT; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Dave Stewart, GametimeCT; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3. | ||||
Hartford Courant Top 10 State Football Coaches’ Poll
| First place points in parentheses, record through Saturday, points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis, last week’s ranking and CIAC classification:
Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 |
||||
| Team | Rec. | Pts | LW | Class |
| 1. New Canaan (12) | 8-0 | 388 | 1 | L |
| 2. Killingly (1) | 8-0 | 350 | 2 | SS |
| 3. Wilton | 8-0 | 348 | 5 | MM |
| 4. Hand | 7-1 | 300 | 6 | SS |
| 5. St. Joseph | 6-2 | 264 | 8 | MM |
| 6. Greenwich | 6-2 | 262 | 3 | LL |
| 7. Fairfield Prep | 6-2 | 202 | 7 | LL |
| 8. Cheshire | 6-2 | 199 | 9 | L |
| 9. New Britain | 7-1 | 178 | 10 | LL |
| 10. Windsor | 7-1 | 174 | 4 | MM |
| Also receiving votes: Newtown (6-2), 136 points; Woodland (8-0), 114; Darien (6-2), 90; Berlin (8-0), 88; Staples (5-3), 67; Sheehan (6-2), 36; Seymour (8-0), 24; Brookfield (6-2), 17; Law (7-1), 16; Glastonbury (5-3), 10; Southington (5-3), 9; Guilford (7-1), 8; Tie, Bunnell (6-2), Cromwell/Portland (8-0), Fairfield Ludlowe (5-3), Maloney (5-3) and West Haven (4-4), 7. | ||||
| Voters: Erik Becker, Hand; Jason Bruenn, Platt; Joe Della Vecchia; St. Joseph; Mike Ellis; Fitch; Kevin Frederick, Maloney; Tanner Grove; Montville; Keith Hellstern, Fairfield Prep; Erick Knickerbocker, Rockville; Joe Lato; Woodland; John Mihalko, Ansonia; Bryan Muller; Brookfield; Marce Petroccio; Trumbull; Nathan Tyler, Stratford. | ||||
Previous results
Previous Fall 2025 results
Nov. 3-9, 2025
Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2025
Oct. 20-26, 2025
Oct. 13-19, 2025
Oct. 6-12, 2025
Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2025
September 22-28, 2025
September 15-21, 2025
September 8-14, 2025
September 1-7, 2025
Previous Summer 2025 results
August 18-31, 2025
August 4-17, 2025
July 28-August 3, 2025
July 21-27, 2025
July 14-20, 2025
July 7-13, 2025
June 30-July 6, 2025
June 23-29, 2025
June 16-22, 2025
Previous Spring 2025 results
June 9-15, 2025
June 2-June 8, 2025
May 26-June 1, 2025
May 19-25, 2025
May 12-18, 2025
May 5-11, 2025
April 28-May 4, 2025
April 21-27, 2025
April 1-20, 2025
Previous Winter 2025 results
Feb. 24-March 9, 2025
Feb. 17-23, 2025
Feb. 10-16, 2025
Feb. 3-9, 2025
Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2025
Jan. 20-26, 2025
Jan. 13-19, 2025
Jan. 6-12, 2025
Dec. 30-Jan. 5, 2025
Dec. 23-29, 2024
Dec. 15-22, 2024
Dec. 8-14, 2024
Previous Fall 2024 results
Nov. 18-30, 2024
Nov. 4-17, 2024
Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2024
Oct. 21-27, 2024
Oct. 14-20, 2024
Oct. 7-13, 2024
Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2024
Sept. 23-29, 2024
Sept. 16-22, 2024
Sept. 9-15, 2024
Sept. 2-8, 2024
Previous Summer 2024 results
August 19-Sept. 1, 2024
July 29-August 18, 2024
July 15-28, 2024
July 7-14, 2024
July 1-7, 2024
June 24-30, 2024
June 17-23, 2024
June 10-16, 2024
Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2025 and the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.
Football
2025 CIAC football championships
High School
2025 CIAC fall tournament results




