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New London tops Seymour; Glastonbury, Brookfield also win
Senior running back Rich Vitale rushed 42 times for 303 yards and two touchdowns to lead top-seeded New London to a 27-18 victory over No. 2 Seymour at Strong Stadium in West Haven.
Vitale scored on touchdown runs of 2 and 43 yards in the first half and was named the game's offensive most valuable player.
New London (12-1) coach Jack Cochran won his eighth state championship, the most by any coach in state history. Cochran won five titles at Bloomfield and two at New Britain. This was the first title he's claimed as coach of the Whalers, his alma mater.
This was the final game for Seymour coach Paul Sponheimer, who is retiring after 29 seasons. Sponheimer won 210 games and four state titles.
Nick Singleton caught touchdown passes of 32 and 27 yards from freshman quarterback Casey Cochran, Jack's son. Casey Cochran completed 10 of 16 passes for 148 yards. He threw one interception.
Seymour running back Mike Osiecki, who was recently named the Gatorade State Player of the Year, was limited to just 46 yards on 15 carries. He did score on a 14-yard run, and caught a 34-yard pass.
Taylor Searles caught four passes for 69 yards and two second-half touchdowns for the Wildcats (11-2).
Class LL
No. 1 Glastonbury (13-0) 28, Cheshire (10-3) 14
(Posted by the Meriden-Record Journal on the CIAC website)
Jordan Brown rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns, and tight end/linebacker John Pinone had a big game on both sides of the ball to lead top-seeded Glastonbury over No. 3 Cheshire 28-14 in the Class LL championship game at Veterans Stadium.
The state title was Glastonbury's first since 1989, when the Tomahawks beat Cheshire 16-15 in the Class LL final. The win also completed an undefeated season for the 13-0 Tomahawks.
Cheshire, making its first state finals appearance since 1997, finished at 10-3.All the scoring came in the first half. Brown and Cheshire quarterback Billy Ragone exchanged touchdown runs -- Brown from 63 and 19 yards; Ragone twice from 2 -- before Glastonbury opened up a 28-14 lead in the final five minutes of the second quarter.
A 38-yard completion from Erich Pfeffer to Pinone set up a 1-yard score from Brown, while Brown, with a crucial third-and-long conversion, set up a 15-yard scoring pass from Pfeffer to Pinone.Pfeffer was 7-for-11 for 92 yards.
Ragone, after sustaining a thigh bruise on Cheshire's opening scoring drive, was limited to throwing the ball. He was 23-for-40 for 218 yards, but threw two interceptions and also lost a fumble. The fumble came after Cheshire had driven to the Glastonbury 34 midway through the fourth quarter, ending Cheshire's best bid of the second half, when both defenses dominated.
Pinone and Pfeffer had the interceptions for Glastonbury. Pinone's, coming in Cheshire territory with the score tied 7-7 in the first quarter, set up Brown's second touchdown.
Class M
No. 1 Brookfield (12-1) 16, No. 2 Ledyard (9-3) 14
Vitale scored on touchdown runs of 2 and 43 yards in the first half and was named the game's offensive most valuable player.
New London (12-1) coach Jack Cochran won his eighth state championship, the most by any coach in state history. Cochran won five titles at Bloomfield and two at New Britain. This was the first title he's claimed as coach of the Whalers, his alma mater.
This was the final game for Seymour coach Paul Sponheimer, who is retiring after 29 seasons. Sponheimer won 210 games and four state titles.
Nick Singleton caught touchdown passes of 32 and 27 yards from freshman quarterback Casey Cochran, Jack's son. Casey Cochran completed 10 of 16 passes for 148 yards. He threw one interception.
Seymour running back Mike Osiecki, who was recently named the Gatorade State Player of the Year, was limited to just 46 yards on 15 carries. He did score on a 14-yard run, and caught a 34-yard pass.
Taylor Searles caught four passes for 69 yards and two second-half touchdowns for the Wildcats (11-2).
Class LL
No. 1 Glastonbury (13-0) 28, Cheshire (10-3) 14
(Posted by the Meriden-Record Journal on the CIAC website)
Jordan Brown rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns, and tight end/linebacker John Pinone had a big game on both sides of the ball to lead top-seeded Glastonbury over No. 3 Cheshire 28-14 in the Class LL championship game at Veterans Stadium.
The state title was Glastonbury's first since 1989, when the Tomahawks beat Cheshire 16-15 in the Class LL final. The win also completed an undefeated season for the 13-0 Tomahawks.
Cheshire, making its first state finals appearance since 1997, finished at 10-3.All the scoring came in the first half. Brown and Cheshire quarterback Billy Ragone exchanged touchdown runs -- Brown from 63 and 19 yards; Ragone twice from 2 -- before Glastonbury opened up a 28-14 lead in the final five minutes of the second quarter.
A 38-yard completion from Erich Pfeffer to Pinone set up a 1-yard score from Brown, while Brown, with a crucial third-and-long conversion, set up a 15-yard scoring pass from Pfeffer to Pinone.Pfeffer was 7-for-11 for 92 yards.
Ragone, after sustaining a thigh bruise on Cheshire's opening scoring drive, was limited to throwing the ball. He was 23-for-40 for 218 yards, but threw two interceptions and also lost a fumble. The fumble came after Cheshire had driven to the Glastonbury 34 midway through the fourth quarter, ending Cheshire's best bid of the second half, when both defenses dominated.
Pinone and Pfeffer had the interceptions for Glastonbury. Pinone's, coming in Cheshire territory with the score tied 7-7 in the first quarter, set up Brown's second touchdown.
Class M
No. 1 Brookfield (12-1) 16, No. 2 Ledyard (9-3) 14
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