CIAC Playoffs...

[coachcap]

According to the Hartford Courant: Southington is now ranked #2 on points. As a result, the Courant projects the Knights to be paired with division rival & nemesis Glastonbury in the quarterfinals. While this will be a no holds barred matchup between 2 teams that can't stand each other (think Hatfields & McCoys), I was hoping for Southington to be playing a team that they don't normally see during the regular season.

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

There are no easy seeds in LL this year for sure. Even West Haven as the #8 has only lost to Hand and Xavier. Good luck to the Knights in the first round I know their earlier match with Glastonbury was dogfight.

 

[CTBasketball]

Southington will go as far as Barmore.

 

[pj]

Southington will go as far as Barmore.

True. When Barmore is out of the playoffs, Southington will be out of the playoffs.

 

[CTBasketball]

True. When Barmore is out of the playoffs, Southington will be out of the playoffs.

I see what you did there.

 

[huskymedic]

Here is CIAC link: You can get to all divisions from here:

http://content.ciacsports.com/tournamentcentral.shtml

 

[whaler11]

Things have changed when Southington and Glastonbury are big rivals.

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

Glastonbury has been a good team in the CCC in the last several years. New Britain hasn't been a player since JC left.

 

[pepband99]

Go Wreckers!

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

Many of tonight's first round games are being postponed until Wed night

 

[kris1]

CLASS LL

Quarterfinals

• No. 7 Glastonbury at No. 2 Southington, ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 5 Norwich Free Academy at No. 4 Newtown, ppd to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 6 Greenwich at No. 3 Xavier (at Palmer field), ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Still on:

• No. 8 West Haven at No. 1 Staples, 6:30

Semifinals

• Both semifinals ppd. to Sunday, Dec. 2 at TBA

CLASS L

Quarterfinals

• No. 7 Fitch at No. 2 Windsor, ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 8 Platt at No. 1 Hand (at the Surf Club), ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 5 Middletown vs. No. 4 Masuk (at Bunnell), ppd to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 6 New Canaan vs. No. 3 Avon (at Simsbury), ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Semifinals

• Both semifinals ppd. to Sunday, Dec. 2 at TBA

CLASS M

Quarterfinals

• No. 8 Montville at No. 1 Wolcott, ppd to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 6 Weston vs No. 3 Ellington/Somers (at Enfield), ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Still on:

• No. 7 Bullard-Havens at no. 2 Berlin, 6:30
• No. 5 St. Joseph vs. No. 4 Hillhouse (at East Haven), 6:30

Semifinals

• Both semifinals ppd. to Sunday, Dec. 2 at TBA

CLASS S

Quarterfinals

• No. 7 Woodland at No. 2 Capital Prep/Classical, ppd to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
• No. 6 Trinity Catholic at No. 3 North Branford, ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. AT GUILFORD
• No. 8 Prince Tech at No. 1 Ansonia, ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Still on:

• No. 5 Hyde at No. 4 Rocky Hill, 6:30

Semifinals

• Both semifinals ppd. to Sunday, at TBA.

SEMIFINALS – Saturday, Dec. 1-2

at Bunnell, 2 p.m.
at Cheshire, 2 p.m.
at CCSU, 2 p.m.
at Falcon Field, Meriden, 2 p.m.
at Middletown, 2 p.m.
at Trumbull, 2 p.m.
at West Haven, 2 and 7 p.m.
FINALS at RENTSCHLER FIELD, EAST HARTFORD

at Friday, Dec. 7 – Game at 7 p.m.
at Saturday, Dec. 8 – Games at 10:30, 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

 

[coachcap]

Things have changed when Southington and Glastonbury are big rivals.

It actually dates to 1998 when the Tomahawks beat Southington for the LL title.
The following year, Southington won the LL Championship.
Just after DJ Hernandez graduated from Bristol Central there was a massive upheaval in the CCC as the Bristol & Meriden schools refused to play Southington & New Britain any longer. Southington & New Britain got put into a new division with Manchester, Glastonbury, Simsbury, & Newington. They've been banging heads ever since.
edit: Change Newington for East Hartford. (Newington is an out of division game I think)

 

[whaler11]

It actually dates to 1998 when the Tomahawks beat Southington for the LL title.
The following year, Southington won the LL Championship.
Just after DJ Hernandez graduated from Bristol Central there was a massive upheaval in the CCC as the Bristol & Meriden schools refused to play Southington & New Britain any longer. Southington & New Britain got put into a new division with Manchester, Glastonbury, Simsbury, & Newington. They've been banging heads ever since.
edit: Change Newington for East Hartford. (Newington is an out of division game I think)

Yeah back in my day Newington was a big temporary rival because they were such cheap shot artists and won a title.

Glastonbury makes sense as a rival - I am old enough to still think Plainville is a rival.

 

[Oxford Bob]

Staples up 35-0 at half
Hillhouse 21-7 late 2nd qtr
Berlin 28-14 2nd qtr

 

[Oxford Bob]

Hyde 15-14 over Rocky Hill. RH scored with 17 seconds left but Hyde blocked PAT for the win

 

[kris1]

Staples 42, West Haven 20 Final
Berlin 41, Bullard Havens 14 Final
Hyde 15, Rocky Hill 14 Final
Hillhouse 34, St. Josephs 14 late 4Q

Staples led WH 35-0 at the half. They scored 3 TD on their first 5 offensive plays. They ran only 19 total offensive plays in the 1st half.

 

[Oxford Bob]

Staples 42-20 West haven FINAL
Berlin 41-14 Bullard Havens Final
Hillhouse 28-14 St.Joes 4th qtr

 

[huskymedic]

Staples 42-20 West haven FINAL
Berlin 41-14 Bullard Havens Final
Hillhouse 28-14 St.Joes 4th qtr

Thanks sir!

 

[Oxford Bob]

No problem

Last final of the night

Hillhouse 34 St. Joes 14

 

[DGunz]

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1026517/harold-cooper

I was at the st. Joes hillhouse game today.
For a second I though house might lose , but Anderson and cooper pulled it out. Anderson is outstanding if you see his highlights on hudl, but cooper is really outstanding. Fastest back I've seen in ct in 10 years. Think he might be 3 star recruit, looks like A faster version of Desmon peoples from Rutgers. Look at these highlights .

 

[kris1]

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1026517/harold-cooper

I was at the st. Joes hillhouse game today.
For a second I though house might lose , but Anderson and cooper pulled it out. Anderson is outstanding if you see his highlights on hudl, but cooper is really outstanding. Fastest back I've seen in ct in 10 years. Think he might be 3 star recruit, looks like A faster version of Desmon peoples from Rutgers. Look at these highlights .

Anderson finished with 139 yards on 16 carries, Cooper ran 16 times for just 47 yards. I think St. Joe's feared Cooper, geared up to stop him, and got burned by Anderson. I thought the winner of this game would be the favorite to win the M. Hillhouse will be tough to beat. They also played great defensively.

 

[DGunz]

Anderson finished with 139 yards on 16 carries, Cooper ran 16 times for just 47 yards. I think St. Joe's feared Cooper, geared up to stop him, and got burned by Anderson. I thought the winner of this game would be the favorite to win the M. Hillhouse will be tough to beat. They also played great defensively.

Yeah no doubt, Hillhouse's defense is as much a factor in this win as anderson was. Hillhouse has the luxury of having another great player in the backfield, and the dbs took care of the joes offense

 

[THC]

Anderson finished with 139 yards on 16 carries, Cooper ran 16 times for just 47 yards. I think St. Joe's feared Cooper, geared up to stop him, and got burned by Anderson. I thought the winner of this game would be the favorite to win the M. Hillhouse will be tough to beat. They also played great defensively.

Don't sleep on Berlin. Actually, i agree with you, Hillhouse may be too fast for the Redcoats.

 

[Oxford Bob]

Ok here we go with the remaining quarterfinal games:

LL
Greenwich @ Xavier I like Xavier in a high scoring physical game
NFA @ Newtown NFA in another close one
Glastonbury @ Southington Coach Cap wins this one over Ollie's kid

L
New Canaan @ Avon Down year for NC but should have enough to upset Avon
Middletown @ Masuk I'm going with Middletown
Platt @ Hand Not this year Platt
Fitch @ Windsor Windsor to move on

M
Weston vs Elllington Tough to stop Weston
Montville @ Wolcott Wolcott eeks one out

S
Prince Tech @ Ansonia Really!!!!
Woodland @ Capital Prep Woodland needs the Qb to throw for another 6oo yds to win this one
Trinity Catholic @ North Branford Nice season comes to an end for TC

What do you guys think

 

[Oxford Bob]

Greenwich/Xavier on CPTV sports channel