WEEK 9 SCHEDULE

All games 7 p.m. unless noted

Sheehan at Hillhouse - TBA
Notre Dame-West Haven at Fairfield Prep, 6 p.m.
Foran at Branford
Guilford at East Haven
Shelton at Daniel Hand - 7:30 p.m.

Cheshire at Hamden - 2 p.m. (Sat., Nov. 10)

Wilbur Cross at Amity - 1 p.m. (Sun., Nov. 11)

North Haven at Lyman Hall - 6 p.m. (Mon., Nov. 12)

West Haven at Xavier - 6 p.m. (Mon, Nov. 12)

FRIDAY

CCC INTER
Hall at Glastonbury, 6 p.m.
Southington at Manchester, 6 p.m.
Bristol Central at E.O. Smith, 6:30 p.m.
Fermi at Maloney, 6:30 p.m.
Berlin at Bloomfield, 7 p.m.
Conard at Newington, 7 p.m.
Farmington at Bulkeley, 7 p.m.
RHAM at Windsor, 7 p.m.
Simsbury at East Hartford, 7 p.m.
Tolland at Rocky Hill, 7 p.m.
Wethersfield at Bristol Eastern, 7 p.m.
CSC
Prince Tech at Cheney Tech, 6 p.m.
ECC SMALL
Killingly at Griswold, 6:30 p.m.
Plainfield at Stonington, 6:30 p.m.
ECC INTER
East Lyme at Montville, 6:30 p.m.
Fitch at St. Bernard/Norwich Tech, 6:30 p.m.
FCIAC CENTRAL
Harding at Ridgefield, 7 p.m.
FCIAC WEST
Trumbull at Bridgeport Central, 7 p.m.
FCIAC INTER
Stamford at New Canaan, 7 p.m.
Danbury at Fairfield Ludlowe, 7 p.m.
NVL BRASS
Ansonia at Wilby, 7 p.m.
PEQUOT SASSACUS
Coginchaug at Haddam-Killingworth, 6:30 p.m.
Nonnewaug at North Branford, 6:30 p.m.
SCC INTER
Sheehan at Hillhouse, 2 p.m.
Notre Dame-West Haven at Fairfield Prep, 6 p.m.
Foran at Branford, 7 p.m.
Guilford at East Haven, 7 p.m.
North Haven at Lyman Hall, 7 p.m.
Shelton at Hand (Hand High), 7:30 p.m.
Wilbur Cross at Amity, 7 p.m.
SWC INTER
Bunnell at Newtown, 7 p.m.
SWC YANKEE
New Fairfield at Brookfield, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

CCC INTER
Plainville at Weaver, 11 a.m.
New Britain at South Windsor, 1 p.m.
Platt at East Catholic, 1 p.m.
Hartford Public at Middletown
CSC
Bullard Havens Tech at Capital Prep/Classical/Achievement First, noon
Platt Tech at Abbott Tech, 1 p.m.
Putnam/Tourtellotte/Ellis Tech at Wilcox Tech, 6 p.m.
ECC INTER
New London at Ledyard, 10:30 a.m.
Bacon Academy at Woodstock Academy, 1 p.m.
Waterford at Norwich Free Academy, 1 p.m.
FCIAC EAST
Bassick at St. Joseph, noon
Darien at Trinity Catholic, 1 p.m.
FCIAC INTER
Staples at Fairfield Warde, 11 a.m.
Greenwich at McMahon, 1 p.m.
Wilton at Westhill, 1 p.m.
NVL BRASS
Crosby at Derby, 6 p.m.
NVL COPPER
Naugatuck at Kennedy, 11 a.m.
NVL INTER
Woodland at Wolcott, 7 p.m.
PEQUOT SASSACUS
East Hampton/Vinal Tech at Morgan, 1 p.m.
Lewis Mills at Old Saybrook/Westbrook, 1 p.m.
Cromwell at Valley Regional/Old Lyme, 7 p.m.
PEQUOT UNCAS
Ellington/Somers at Avon, 1 p.m.
Stafford/East Windsor at Granby Memorial, 1 p.m.
Enfield at Coventry/Windham Tech/Bolton, 1 p.m.
Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby at Gilbert/NW Regional, 1:30 p.m.
Housatonic/Wamogo at SMSA/University, 6:30 p.m.
SCC INTER
Cheshire at Hamden, 2 p.m.
West Haven at Xavier, 7 p.m.
SWC INTER
Stratford at Oxford, noon
Bethel at Weston, 1 p.m.
Pomperaug at Notre Dame-Fairfield, 1 p.m.
Barlow vs. Masuk (at Bunnell), 2 p.m.
Immaculate at New Milford, 7 p.m.
Preps
Hopkins at Hamden Hall, 1 p.m.

MONDAY

CCC INTER
Northwest Catholic at Rockville, 6:30 p.m.
NVL COPPER
St. Paul at Holy Cross, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY

CSC
Wolcott Tech vs. O’Brien Tech (at Shelton), 6 p.m.
NVL BRASS
Seymour at Watertown, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

SCC INTER
Foran at Guilford, 7 p.m. 

NOTEBOOK: North Branford putting it all together





North Branford coach Mark Basil knew he had the goods entering this season, and the Thunderbirds have certainly lived up to expectations.

With games remaining against Nonnewaug (1-6), Lewis Mills (0-7) and Hyde (8-0), North Branford (7-0) is all but certain to qualify for the Class S state playoffs, where they will be considered one of the favorites in that division.

“Obviously I knew going in what we had,” Basil said. “We were confident. I don’t normally say too much about what I have, but this is the best team, position by position, that I’ve had in a long time.”

Basil’s offense, led by his son, senior quarterback Brandan Basil, senior receiver Joe DeLucia and senior tailback Dale Hausman, has clicked on all cylinders. But the most impressive cog in the machine has been the offensive line.

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HAND, STAPLES, ANSONIA remain 1-2-3 in Register Top 10 POLL

HIGHLIGHTS

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

♦Ansonia junior RB Arkeel Newsome: Newsome carried 33 times for 250 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-12 win over Wolcott on Friday.

♦Hamden Hall junior WR Mike Whalen: Whalen caught seven passes for 136 yards and three touchdowns in a 69-37 win over Kingswood-Oxford on Saturday.

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

♦Guilford junior Ford Linell: Linell scored on a 35-yard fumble recovery in a 48-0 win over Law on Saturday.

♦West Haven senior Kadialy Toure: Toure returned a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown in a 47-12 victory over Wilbur Cross on Saturday.

TEAMS OF THE WEEK

♦Ansonia: Senior Andrew Matos caught two touchdown passes, scored on a rushing touchdown and had an interception in a 41-12 victory over Wolcott on Friday that clinched the Naugatuck Valley League Brass Division title.

♦Fitch: The Falcons rallied from a 20-7 deficit and emerged with a 39-27 victory over New London on Saturday. Fitch improved to 6-1 and stayed alive in the Class L state playoff race.

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Here is the ballot I submitted for the New Haven Register Top 10 football poll after Week 8. Voters are asked to vote for 15 teams. Points on tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis.

The poll should be up later tonight on the Register's website and will appear in Tuesday's print editions.


1. Hand
2. Staples
3. Ansonia
4. West Haven
5. Xavier
6. Windsor
7. Greenwich
8. Newtown
9. Masuk
10. Southington
11. North Branford
12. Norwich Free Academy
13. Glastonbury
14. Hillhouse
15. Middletown

George Knoth

Jonathan Law High School (Milford, CT)
Grade: 12
Linebacker

Training and preparation:

To prepare for this season, I started lifting weights and conditioning four days a week one week after our last game. I knew that while we had struggled last season, with the returning players we had we could do something special. I held a team meeting a few days after the season and explained to my teammates that if we pushed ourselves beyond our limits during the offseason, we would see no limits on the field. I lost 40 pounds in order to make the transition to linebacker, as that was one of our team's weaknesses. I also concentrated my efforts to increase speed and agility. I have seen that hard work and discipline pay off on the field this season.

Why I have the Heart of a Giant:

Determination has helped me overcome the challenges of having two younger brothers diagnosed with autism. My brothers are unpredictable, and their attitude changes in a heartbeat. They often break down emotionally and become upset over something they can't control. The hardest part is knowing that as their older brother, there isn’t much I can do to help them. But this is why football plays such an important role in my life. Football has provided an opportunity for me to rise above the difficulties often present at home. My brothers can’t play and probably never will be able to, but I can play for them and make them proud.

Fairfield Prep's Anthony DiLeo and Holy Cross' Bryan Burnette have also been nominated.

Voting will close on Friday, December 14 and Timex and USA Football will select an

overall winner who will take home the $5,000 equipment donation for his school. This

winner will be honored on the field during the NY Giants Week 17 home game vs.

Philadelphia and presented with a trophy and $5,000 check.

Click here to vote

FRIDAY'S ROUNDUP

 Je'Vaughn Moore had a 99-yard touchdown run, recovered a fumble 36 yards for a touchdown amd Harold Cooper had three touchdowns as Hillhouse routed Lyman Hall 46-0 in a Southern Connecticut Conference Division II game in Wallingford.

Andre Anderson added a 30-yard touchdown of his own for Hillhouse (6-2) in the win over Lyman Hall (0-8).

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SATURDAY'S ROUNDUP

No. 9 West Haven 47, Wilbur Cross 12: Eddy Williams carried 14 times for 177 yards and two touchdowns to lead the host Westies to this SCC Division I East victory.

Ervin Philips scored on an 11-yard run, on a 3-yard run and on a 57-yard pass from Javon Taylor for West Haven (7-1).

Kadialy Toure returned a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown for the Westies.

Marshont Little and Stevie Swinson each had rushing touchdowns for the Governors (1-6).

Valley Regional/Old Lyme 41, Lewis Mills 7: Phil Cohen completed 12-of-14 passes for 148 yards and three touchdowns for the visiting Warriors in this Pequot Conference Sassacus Division win at Muzzy Field in Bristol.

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HOW THE TOP 10 FARED


No. 3 Ansonia wallops Wolcott to win NVL Brass Division

ANSONIA — For a few fleeing moments, the Wolcott football team seemed on the verge of making a contest out of its meeting with fellow unbeaten Ansonia despite being down by two touchdowns.

But the Chargers responded to every rally attempt, led mainly by senior Andrew Matos and junior Arkeel Newsome.

Matos and Newsome each scored three times as Ansonia, ranked third in the Register Top 10 Poll, earned a 41-12 Naugatuck Valley League Brass Division victory Friday at Jarvis Stadium.

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