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kris1 said:
--No FCIAC team in the state finals for the first time since 1994.
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I stand corrected. This is the first ever an FCIAC team will not be playing for a state title. Idris Price led FCIAC's McMahon HS to a 53-16 win over Killingly in the 1994 MM state final.
 
kris1 said:
He scored 5 in a half against Prince Tech. It's not impossible, considering their opponent on Sunday and their potential opponent should they make it to the Rent. He's as healthy as he's been all year. I definitely think they will try to establish him early and often. He can certainly add 9 more in two games.
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Hey - I was wrong (well, not yet but unless something real weird happens I will be). Newsome has 39TD w/ champ game left? My bad in reading that he was @ 26 when comment was made - not 31. Kid's a beast... Hope he continues to grow and get stronger and keeps grades high!
 
CLASS LL

No. 5 Norwich Free Academy (12-0) vs. No. 3 Xavier (11-1), FRIDAY, 7 p.m.
CLASS L

No. 2 Windsor (11-0) vs. No. 1 Hand (12-0), SATURDAY, 5:35 p.m.
CLASS M

No. 4 Hillhouse (10-2) vs. No. 2 Berlin (11-1), SATURDAY, 2:05 p.m.
CLASS S

No. 3 North Branford (12-0) vs. No. 1 Ansonia (13-0), SATURDAY, 10:35 a.m.
 
besides the ansonia game, i'm having to think thru who my picks are. some tuff games to pick this year. maybe becuase crappy fciac schools aren't involved.
 
HuskyfanDan said:
besides the ansonia game, i'm having to think thru who my picks are. some tuff games to pick this year. maybe becuase crappy fciac schools aren't involved.
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There are actually four decent matchups this year that could go either way.

The one game that I could see as a blowout is Class M. If Hillhouse shows up, Berlin will get run off the field. Hillhouse has too much speed for Berlin. Arkeel Newsome went nuts against Berlin in 2011. Hillhouse has two backs that could do the same and Hillhouse's defense is playing the best it has all season.

In Class LL, I'm leaning toward NFA. They seem to have everything clicking and have some much confidence right now. Xavier is playing as well as it has all year and they're healthy which could be bad for NFA. It will be interesting to see how NFA handles playing in their first championship game since 1945.

In Classs L, Windsor matches up very will with Hand. They're certainly bigger and may be more athletic. Hand always plays well in these big games. Windsor will have to play it's best game to win.

In Class S, I think North Branford presents a challenge to Ansonia. They're a very balanced team and their QB (Basil) is outstanding and very accurate. Ansonia loves to bring pressure and plays man all over the field. So, if NB can pick up the blitz there will be opportunities for big plays down the field. It's nearly impossible to run at Ansonia's front 7. Hyde tried and failed miserably. The problem for NB is Ansonia's speed and big play ability. Newsome is healthy. His ability to change direction and the burst are back. Hyde Leadership had speed, Newsome ran by them like they were standing still. Matos demands double coverage. McKnight can tuck it and take off. Finney is a huge mismatch for a LB. Ansonia is big, physical, and more athletic. If the running game gets going, Ansonia will keep the ball out of Basil's hands and roll. NB hasn't seen a team like Ansonia, and Ansonia hasn't seen at team like NB. It's the matchup everyone wanted in Class S. NB will score, Ansonia will score more often. Ansonia wins it's 18th State Title in 26 appearances, 27th straight game, and 745th career victory. All state records.
 
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kris1 said:
There are actually four decent matchups this year that could go either way.

The one game that I could see as a blowout is Class M. If Hillhouse shows up, Berlin will get run off the field. Hillhouse has too much speed for Berlin. Arkeel Newsome went nuts against Berlin in 2011. Hillhouse has two backs that could do the same and Hillhouse's defense is playing the best it has all season.

In Class LL, I'm leaning toward NFA. They seem to have everything clicking and have some much confidence right now. Xavier is playing as well as it has all year and they're healthy which could be bad for NFA. It will be interesting to see how NFA handles playing in their first championship game since 1945.

In Classs L, Windsor matches up very will with Hand. They're certainly bigger and may be more athletic. Hand always plays well in these big games. Windsor will have to play it's best game to win.

In Class S, I think North Branford presents a challenge to Ansonia. They're a very balanced team and their QB (Basil) is outstanding and very accurate. Ansonia loves to bring pressure and plays man all over the field. So, if NB can pick up the blitz there will be opportunities for big plays down the field. It's nearly impossible to run at Ansonia's front 7. Hyde tried and failed miserably. The problem for NB is Ansonia's speed and big play ability. Newsome is healthy. His ability to change direction and the burst are back. Hyde Leadership had speed, Newsome ran by them like they were standing still. Matos demands double coverage. McKnight can tuck it and take off. Finney is a huge mismatch for a LB. Ansonia is big, physical, and more athletic. If the running game gets going, Ansonia will keep the ball out of Basil's hands and roll. NB hasn't seen a team like Ansonia, and Ansonia hasn't seen at team like NB. It's the matchup everyone wanted in Class S. NB will score, Ansonia will score more often. Ansonia wins it's 18th State Title in 26 appearances, 27th straight game, and 745th career victory. All state records.
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nfa has been my sleeper since summer. sticking with them.
im taking hand but this could be a battle won in the trenches.
ansonia all day
hillhouse i'm going with. let the rbs run wild.
 
Hand hasnt played their starters the 2nd half of their 2 playoff games. Last game against Masuk they played all JV players the 2nd half.

They easily beat Xavier earlier in the year also. Dont see Windsor being that tough of a matchup for Hand.
 
kris1 said:
I stand corrected. This is the first ever an FCIAC team will not be playing for a state title. Idris Price led FCIAC's McMahon HS to a 53-16 win over Killingly in the 1994 MM state final.
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The announcer on one of the games Sunday said the same thing about the FCIAC. I taught Idris at Milford way back in the day, they had one hell of a team.
 

Newsome makes history (58:00 mark)

Ansonia's junior RB Arkeel Newsome became CT's all-time career TD leader, passing former Ansonia and Yale grad, Alex Thomas (114). Newsome will lead the Chargers (13-0) into Saturday's Class S title game against North Branford (12-0) at 10:30am. All four state finals can be seen live on CPTVSports, ESPN3, and the WatchESPN app.

Inside the career numbers of Arkeel Newsome:
582 carries
6,571 yards (11.3 yd/c)
116 total TDs
 
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No doubt Newsome is a good player, I hope his academics and paperwork are good.
 
Xavier jumped out to 20-0 lead, with Outlow hobbled. Outlow returns NFA cut it to 20-14 at the half. NFA to receive in the second half.

Total yards:
Xavier 259
NFA 106
Rushing:
Berry 109, TD
Passing:
Boyle 2/5, 109, TD (95 yds)
Paperelli 6/9, 79, 2 TDs
 
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Xavier 48, NFA 14 Final

Outlow was injured early and never became a factor. He was used as a decoy but NFA's offense couldn't get anything going. Xavier wins it's 3rd straight LL title.
 
kris1 said:
Xavier 48, NFA 14 Final

Outlow was injured early and never became a factor. He was used as a decoy but NFA's offense couldn't get anything going. Xavier wins it's 3rd straight LL title.
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Xavier running game was unreal tonight, NFA no answer to stop Berry. Boyle no passes in the 2nd half. Congrats to Xavier.

On to tomorrows triple header.
 
Berry is a pretty good back just hurt by his size. He will have a good career somewhere.
 
HuskyfanDan said:
im 0-1
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I'm right there with you. NFA looked overwhelmed from the start. When Outlow came up limping, their body language changed. They fought back to make it close at the half. More on gifts from Xavier then NFA's offense. It was a sloppy game overall. Xavier simply pounded NFA's defense into submission in the second half. You simply can't have your defense on the field as long as NFA's was. They were completely worn out halfway through three quarters.
 
kris1 said:
I'm right there with you. NFA looked overwhelmed from the start. When Outlow came up limping, their body language changed. They fought back to make it close at the half. More on gifts from Xavier then NFA's offense. It was a sloppy game overall. Xavier simply pounded NFA's defense into submission in the second half. You simply can't have your defense on the field as long as NFA's was. They were completely worn out halfway through three quarters.
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Sounds familiar... ;)
 
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Xavier wins again. Proud to be a former falcon myself. They do everything right from beginning to the end. If it wasn't for Matt Walsh they very well could have been undefeated this year.
 
BNich said:
Xavier wins again. Proud to be a former falcon myself. They do everything right from beginning to the end. If it wasn't for UCONN COMMIT Matt Walsh they very well could have been undefeated this year.
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FIXED :)
 
Once Outlow was gone NFA had no chance. Tough break for him, but hes a tough kid. The Xavier defensive and offensive lines were outstanding today. DeAngelo is a terrific young man whos' at least a division 2 football prospect and a d-1 track prospect on top of that. hearing hes been recruited by schools at every level for football but no one knows where he'll end up. Best of luck to him and everyone other senior on the field today/
 
Caught some of the Xavier game on CPTV. Xavier's O Line should receive MVPs. Talk about an intense, fired up group. Firing off the ball every snap. They really stood out to me. Just a dominating performance.
 
BNich said:
Xavier wins again. Proud to be a former falcon myself. They do everything right from beginning to the end. If it wasn't for Matt Walsh they very well could have been undefeated this year.
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HCPP should hire Marinian (sp?) as his recruiting coordinator.
 
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