No. 9 Bunnell knocks off Pomperaug in SWC contest

Amity keeps Hamden winless

VIDEO recap: Guilford at Shelton

VIDEO recap: Law at Hillhouse

Roundup, box scores

Week 5 Scoreboard

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
CCC INTER
Manchester at Hartford Public, 12:00 p.m.
Platt at Weaver, 12:00 p.m.
E.O. Smith at East Hartford, 1:30 p.m. (at Cheney Tech)
Middletown at Hall, 1:30 p.m.
Fermi at Farmington, 2:00 p.m.
Tolland at Bloomfield, 2:00 p.m.
Wethersfield at Bristol Central, 2:00 p.m. (at Muzzy Field)
Bulkeley at Bristol Eastern, 7:00 p.m. (at Muzzy Field)
New Britain at Newington, 7:00 p.m.

CSC
Capital Prep/Classical Magnet at Bullard Havens Tech, 12:00 p.m.
Cheney Tech at Putnam/Tourtellotte/Ellis Tech, 1:00 p.m.
O'Brien Tech at Prince Tech, 1:00 p.m.
Wolcott Tech at Abbott Tech, 1:00 p.m.
Wilcox Tech at Platt Tech, 6:00 p.m.

ECC LARGE
Woodstock Academy at Norwich Free Academy, 1:00 p.m.
East Lyme at New London, 6:30 p.m. (susp. 6-0 NL after 1st qtr.)

ECC MEDIUM
Waterford at Bacon Academy, 2:00 p.m.

ECC INTER
Stonington at Ledyard, 1:00 p.m.
Plainfield at Windham, 2:30 p.m.
Killingly at Fitch, 6:30 p.m.

FCIAC WEST
Danbury at Staples, 2:00 p.m.

FCIAC INTER
Bridgeport Central at Bassick, 2:00 p.m.
St. Joseph at Harding, 2:00 p.m.
Trumbull at Darien, 2:00 p.m.

PEQUOT SASSACUS
North Branford at Old Saybrook/Westbrook, 1:00 p.m.
Nonnewaug at Cromwell, 1:30 p.m.
East Hampton/Vinal Tech at Coginchaug, 2:00 p.m.
Valley Regional/Old Lyme at Hyde Leadership, 2:30 p.m.

PEQUOT UNCAS
Canton at Enfield, 1:30 p.m.
Housatonic/Wamogo at Granby Memorial, 2:00 p.m.
Avon at Gilbert/NW Regional, 2:30 p.m.
Coventry/Windham Tech at SMSA/University, 6:30 p.m.
Ellington/Somers at Stafford/East Windsor, 6:30 p.m.

SCC DIVISION I EAST
Notre Dame-West Haven at Daniel Hand, 5:00 p.m.

SWC PATRIOT
Immaculate at Joel Barlow, 1:30 p.m.

SWC INTER
Notre Dame-Fairfield at Masuk, 7:00 p.m.

OTHERS
Westhill at Franklin (MA), 2:00 p.m.

Junior quarterback Bryan Castelot completed 7-of-11 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns to lead the host Bulldogs to this SWC victory in a game where both teams entered unbeaten.

Senior Jawad Chisholm caught four passes for 177 yards, including TD catches of 80 and 82 yards, for Bunnell (5-0).

J.J. Bivona had a 2-yard TD run and Jared Vasquez caught an 8-yard TD pass for the Bulldogs.

Andrew Reel caught two touchdown passes for the Panthers (4-1).

PPDs. are in bold

CCC INTER
Tolland at Bloomfield, ppd. to Saturday, 2 p.m.
Glastonbury at Maloney, 6:30 p.m.
Bristol Eastern at Bulkeley, 7:00 p.m.
New Britain at Newington, ppd. to Saturday, 7 p.m.
Northwest Catholic at Berlin, 7:00 p.m.
Plainville at Rocky Hill, 7:00 p.m.
Rockville at East Catholic, 7:00 p.m.
South Windsor at Southington, 7:00 p.m.
Windsor at Simsbury, 7:00 p.m.

CSC
Cheney Tech at Putnam/Tourtellotte/Ellis Tech, 6:30 p.m.

ECC LARGE
East Lyme at New London, 6:30 p.m.

ECC MEDIUM
Waterford at Bacon Academy, 6:30 p.m.

ECC INTER
Killingly at Fitch, 6:30 p.m.
Montville at Griswold, 6:30 p.m.
Plainfield at Windham, ppd. to Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Stonington at Ledyard, 6:30 p.m.

FCIAC INTER
Trinity Catholic at Stamford, 6:00 p.m.
Fairfield Ludlowe at Greenwich, 7:00 p.m.
Fairfield Warde at Ridgefield, 7:00 p.m.
New Canaan at Norwalk, 7:00 p.m.
Wilton at Brien McMahon, 7:00 p.m.

NVL BRASS
Derby at Watertown, 7:00 p.m.
Wolcott at Wilby, 7:00 p.m.

NVL COPPER
Torrington at Naugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

NVL INTER
Sacred Heart at Crosby, 7:00 p.m.

PEQUOT SASSACUS
Coginchaug at East Hampton/Vinal Tech, 6:30 p.m.
Lewis Mills at Haddam-Killingworth, ppd. to Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

PEQUOT UNCAS
Ellington/Somers at Stafford/East Windsor, ppd. to Saturday, 6:30 p.m.

SCC DIVISION I EAST
Wilbur Cross at Cheshire, 7:00 p.m.
Notre Dame-West Haven at Daniel Hand, ppd. to Saturday, 5 p.m.

SCC DIVISION I WEST
Xavier at Fairfield Prep, 6:00 p.m.
Hamden at Amity, 7:00 p.m.

SCC DIVISION II EAST
East Haven at North Haven, 7:00 p.m.

SCC DIVISION II WEST
Jonathan Law at Hillhouse, 3:00 p.m.
Branford at Lyman Hall, 7:00 p.m.

SCC INTER
Guilford at Shelton, 7:00 p.m.
Sheehan at West Haven, 7:00 p.m.

SWC COLONIAL
New Milford at Newtown, 7:00 p.m.
Pomperaug at Bunnell, 7:00 p.m.

SWC PATRIOT
Stratford at New Fairfield, 7:00 p.m.

SWC INTER
Notre Dame-Fairfield at Masuk, ppd. to Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Oxford at Brookfield, 7:00 p.m.
Weston at Bethel, 7:00 p.m.

OTHERS
Stamford Academy at St. Bernard/Norwich Tech, 6:30 p.m.

No. 3 Ansonia overcomes slow start to defeat Seymour

Check out The Scout Team, our weekly football show here.

Bunnell reaping success with balanced attack.

Check out my Week 5 Predictions.

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
CCC INTER
Glastonbury at Maloney, 6:30 p.m.
Bristol Eastern at Bulkeley, 7:00 p.m.
Fermi at Farmington, 7:00 p.m.
New Britain at Newington, 7:00 p.m.
Northwest Catholic at Berlin, 7:00 p.m.
Plainville at Rocky Hill, 7:00 p.m.
Rockville at East Catholic, 7:00 p.m.
South Windsor at Southington, 7:00 p.m.
Tolland at Bloomfield, 7:00 p.m.
Windsor at Simsbury, 7:00 p.m.

CSC
Cheney Tech at Putnam/Tourtellotte/Ellis Tech, 6:30 p.m.

ECC LARGE
East Lyme at New London, 6:30 p.m.

ECC MEDIUM
Waterford at Bacon Academy, 6:30 p.m.

ECC INTER
Killingly at Fitch, 6:30 p.m.
Montville at Griswold, 6:30 p.m.
Plainfield at Windham, 6:30 p.m.
Stonington at Ledyard, 6:30 p.m.

FCIAC INTER
Trinity Catholic at Stamford, 6:00 p.m.
Fairfield Ludlowe at Greenwich, 7:00 p.m.
Fairfield Warde at Ridgefield, 7:00 p.m.
New Canaan at Norwalk, 7:00 p.m.
Wilton at Brien McMahon, 7:00 p.m.

NVL BRASS
Derby at Watertown, 7:00 p.m.
Wolcott at Wilby, 7:00 p.m.

NVL COPPER
Torrington at Naugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

NVL INTER
Sacred Heart at Crosby, 7:00 p.m.

PEQUOT SASSACUS
Coginchaug at East Hampton/Vinal Tech, 6:30 p.m.

PEQUOT UNCAS
Ellington/Somers at Stafford/East Windsor, 6:30 p.m.

SCC DIVISION I EAST
Notre Dame-West Haven at Daniel Hand, 7:00 p.m.
Wilbur Cross at Cheshire, 7:00 p.m.

SCC DIVISION I WEST
Xavier at Fairfield Prep, 6:00 p.m.
Hamden at Amity, 7:00 p.m.

SCC DIVISION II EAST
East Haven at North Haven, 7:00 p.m.

SCC DIVISION II WEST
Jonathan Law at Hillhouse, 3:00 p.m.
Branford at Lyman Hall, 7:00 p.m.

SCC INTER
Guilford at Shelton, 7:00 p.m.
Sheehan at West Haven, 7:00 p.m.

SWC COLONIAL
New Milford at Newtown, 7:00 p.m.
Pomperaug at Bunnell, 7:00 p.m.

SWC PATRIOT
Stratford at New Fairfield, 7:00 p.m.

SWC INTER
Notre Dame-Fairfield at Masuk, 7:00 p.m.
Oxford at Brookfield, 7:00 p.m.
Weston at Bethel, 7:00 p.m.

OTHERS
Stamford Academy at St. Bernard/Norwich Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Sophomore running back Arkeel Newsome rushed 17 times for 352 yards and three touchdowns, and added a 33-yard TD reception from Elliot Chudwick, as the Chargers rolled to this NVL Brass Division victory.

Chudwick added a 13-yard TD run, while Tyler Lester scored on a 74-yard run for Ansonia (5-0, 2-0).

Luke Grabowski (22 carries, 68 yards) scored on a 5-yard run for the Wildcats (3-2, 0-2).

Harold Cooper, Hillhouse, football: Sophomore finished with 322 rushing yards and four touchdowns and added a 59-yard TD reception to help Hillhouse beat Lyman Hall 46-7.

HONOR ROLL

Andrew Sileo, Foran, football: Senior had 16 carries for 218 yards and 3 TDs in a 41-20 win over East Haven.

Djordje Pantelic, Platt Tech, soccer: Senior scored three goals and had two assists in a 6-0 win over Vinal Tech on Wednesday, netted three more with an assist in Thursday’s 4-0 win over Goodwin Tech and had both of Platt’s goals in a 2-2 tie with Prince Tech on Friday.

From the Trumbull Times.Com

Jerry McDougall, patriarch of athletics at Trumbull High, passed away Wednesday morning at St. Vincent's Hospital at the age of 75.

McDougall is survived by his two children, Jerry McDougall Jr. and Lauren Jorgensen. He was predeceased by his wife, Loretta, who died in 2001.

"Coach McDougall simply taught me how to be a better person," said Mike Buswell, who played both football and baseball for McDougall at Trumbull High.

"I asked him when I first started coaching, 'How did you win so many games?' Coach told me when times are good or bad, teach the player, teach the game."

Read the rest of the story here.

The installation of a new turf field at Cheshire is still not complete. The Rams had hoped to host Wilbur Cross on Friday in the first game on the new field.

That game has now been moved to Sheehan High (Wallingford) Friday at 7 p.m.

http://www.weather.com
Officials involved with the turf project at Cheshire High have confirmed a rumor that there is an outside chance the Rams football team could play its first game on the turf this Friday against Wilbur Cross at 7 p.m.
Playing on the turf this week all comes down to Mother Nature. Sheehan High was secured weeks ago to host the Cheshire “home” game with Wilbur Cross if it is necessary.
“Using the turf this Friday is totally weather dependant at this point,” said Bob Behrer, chairman of the Cheshire Turf Committee. “The crew from Georgia (construction company Shaw Sportexe of Kennesaw, Ga.) is installing on schedule but the issue of weather comes at the end game. Sand and rubber infill can not be done in the rain according to their foreman.”
Cheshire High athletic director Steve Trifone echoed Behrer’s remarks and said rain later this week could delay the final phase of installation.
The information on www.weather.com indicates a 70 percent of rain for Wednesday, 30 percent chance for rain in the morning on Thursday and 40 percent chance for rain early during the day on Friday.
Regarding another rumor, Trifone and Behrer shot down the notion that the installation of the new track surrounding the turf field will be delayed until the spring.
“I am not aware of the track installation being delayed until spring,” Trifone said. “The weather should be fine for the track installation this fall. Daytime temperature must be around 42 degrees and late October, early November should cooperate with those temps.”
Behrer said if the area has normal fall weather the track installation will start “the week of Oct. 17 and be finished in 2-3 weeks.
“Again, this phase is dependent on the weather,” Behrer said. “We’re talking temperatures of 42 degrees and rising in the morning with no moisture (rain) because of the bonding and coating that needs to take place.”

By Mike Pucci, Register staff
mpucci@nhregister.com
@MikePucciNHR

For the first time since 2007, the Fairfield Prep football team has won three of its first four games.

The Jesuits’ reward? A date with No. 1 Xavier on Friday in Fairfield.

Still, Fairfield Prep’s quick start is a refreshing change from several lean seasons recently.

“We haven’t been (in this position) in a while,” Jesuits coach Tom Shea said. “It’s new to the kids. It’s exciting, but now we got a real tough test coming up (against Xavier).”

In Shea’s first season last year, Fairfield Prep went 3-7.

The year before, the Jesuits didn’t win a game and were 3-7 in 2008.

In 2007, Fairfield Prep won three of its first four contests, finished 8-2, but failed to qualify for the state playoffs.

The last time the Jesuits advanced to the postseason was in 2006 when Fairfield Prep won its first three games. It lost to Greenwich in the state semifinals.

Read the rest of the football notebook here.

WEEK 4 HIGHLIGHTS

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

♦ Ansonia So. RB Arkeel Newsome: Rushed for 387 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-13 victory over previously unbeaten Holy Cross. Ansonia is 4-0.

♦ Bethel Sr. QB Brandon Schmidt: Had 346 yards of total offense, including a pair of rushing touchdowns, in a 54-41 win over Oxford.

♦ Foran Sr. RB Andrew Sileo: Had 16 carries for 218 yards and three TDs in a 41-20 win over East Haven.

♦ Hillhouse So. RB Harold Cooper: Finished with 322 rushing yards and four touchdowns and added a 59-yard TD reception to help the Academics beat Lyman Hall 46-7.

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

♦ Cheney Tech Sr. DE Mike Majewski: Had 10 tackles, three assists and an interception in a 22-6 win over Platt Tech.

♦ Hand Sr. LB Edward O’Neill: Had an interception and forced a fumble in a 31-14 win over Cheshire.

♦ Notre Dame-West Haven Sr. DB Malik Tinney: Made two interceptions in a 28-15 victory over previously unbeaten West Haven.

♦ Windsor Jr. DE Cole Ormsby: Made five sacks in a 46-0 win over Hartford Public. The total is tied for second in state history for sacks in a game.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

♦ Naugatuck So. KR Nate Franklin: Returned a kickoff 72 yards for a touchdown in a 34-29 win over Sacred Heart.

♦ Sheehan So. KR Jeremy Gannon: Returned a kickoff 83 yards in a 41-7 loss to North Haven.

♦ Wilby Sr. KR JayLen Mahan: Returned the game’s opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in a 38-28 victory over Derby. Mahan also ran for two touchdowns, made three two-point conversions and returned an interception 65 yards for another score.

♦ Windsor Sr. PR Aaron Berardino: Returned a punt 79 yards in a 46-0 victory over Hartford Public. He also made seven catches for 126 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a another score.

TEAMS OF THE WEEK

♦ Foran: The Lions defeated East Haven 41-20 to win their first game of the season.

♦ Harding: Torri Voss scored the game’s only touchdown on a 1-yard run in the third quarter as the Presidents won 6-0 to capture their first victory of the season and second in a row over Fairfield Ludlowe.

♦ Notre Dame-West Haven: Knocked off rival, and previously unbeaten, West Haven 28-15.

♦ Stratford: Defeated South-West Conference foe Notre Dame-Fairfield 41-38 for their first win.

ON THE AIR/WEB

♦ Guilford at Shelton, Friday, 7 p.m.: 960-WELI AM.

GET OUT AND GO

♦ Pomperaug (4-0) at No. 10 Bunnell (4-0): Both teams won hard-fought contests in Week 4. Bunnell rallied from a 7-0 halftime deficit by scoring 22 points in the third quarter to remain unbeaten after a 28-7 victory. In another defensive affair, Pomperaug returned two interceptions for touchdowns in a 16-9 win over previously unbeaten Newtown. Both Bunnell and Pomperaug are explosive offensively but were mostly contained last week. Will defense be key again, or will it be a high-scoring South-West Conference affair?

Check out the latest Top 10 Poll here.

Unbeaten Xavier is No. 1 for the second straight week.
Here's a look at the Top 5:

Team Points Last Class

1. Xavier (4-0) (13) 726 1 LL
2. Masuk (4-0) (12) 722 2 L
3. Ansonia (4-0) 590 3 M
4. Hand (4-0) 566 5 L
5. New Canaan (4-0) 520 4 L


To view the complete poll, click here.

West Haven coach Ed McCarthy will likely miss this week’s contest with Sheehan on Friday, according to West Haven athletic director Jon Capone.

“Due to medical reasons, he’ll likely be out this week,” Capone said. “I’m not 100 percent sure, but I’ll say I’m 90 percent sure.”

Capone acknowledged that McCarthy experienced chest discomfort on Saturday evening and sought medical help.

Capone added that McCarthy was still being evaluated but did not have further information at this time. West Haven Assistant Rich Boshea will serve as interim head coach in McCarthy’s absence.

By Mike Pucci, Register Staff
mpucci@nhregister.com / Twitter: @MikePucciNHR

Seymour football captains (left to right) Dylan Sadick, Josh Tilton and Luke Grabowski photographed on 10/6/2011. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register AG0426C

What a difference a year makes.

Last season the Seymour football failed to win a game and finished at 0-10.

The Wildcats actually entered this season on a 13-game losing streak, with their last victory coming in October of 2009.

Seymour snapped the skid with a season-opening victory over O’Brien Tech on Sept. 14.

Another win followed the next week over Sacred Heart. On Sept. 30, the Wildcats rallied for a 12-6 overtime victory over Kennedy. For its efforts, Seymour was voted the Register Team of the Week.

Read the full story here.