Yeah right, blatantly wrong. JUST LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, the FCIAC trumps the SCC. Give credit where credit is due or just jump on the "I love the SCC bandwagon" like you did. Talk about credibility while claiming not to have a "horse in this race".
Oh yeah, well I do question the credibility of any writer (maybe you?) who counted 44 victories attributed to the SCC going all the way back to 1976 when we all know the SCC wasn't even formed until 1994. Like I said there has been a lot of horse dung and plain unfairness when writers from upstate over the years have wrote about upstate and middle state schools vs those around Bridgeport and points southwest. All I say is give credit where credit is due and let the facts taken from the results on the gridiron, speak for themselves.
I guess we can agree on that, but why do you say "slightly more successful" for the SCC vs the FCIAC. One can argue those numbers, I mean 70 appearances and 44 wins vs 72 appearances and 42 wins. I'd call that a draw for the finals, but in state playoff appearances and wins in the quarters and semi's I don't know. One thing I know is the best teams will win on Saturday.
Xavier's defense is the reason they are so good this year. If they play Staples, I'd be more worried about their D. Xavier will beat Norwalk but I've heard great things about Norwalks defensive front. Will Milano healthy, New Canaan is the best team in the FCIAC this year, though I would call this a down year for the FCIAC top to bottom, St Joes, Trumbull, Darien and even Staples lost alot of great players to graduation. Would of loved to have seen New Canaan play Xavier though.
Do we still think Xavier isn't good enough to go undefeated in the FCIAC?
I think after that shellacking today those concerns have to be put to rest. Anyone that has seen them perform in person understands that they have some of the best coaching and talent in the state. They run a very advanced style offense (they have the big posters with 4 symbols much like Oregon to call plays in without a huddle). We'll see what happens in the final, but my opinion remains the same as it has been for this entire season, Xavier is a beast.
saw that statline and thought there must have been a misprint. Also heard he only took one carry in the second half? WOW
I will say the SCC looks really strong this year while the FCIAC is in a rebuilding year. Xavier really looks unbeatable this year but how soon people forget. Remember that New Canaan beat Hand easily last year and beat them in 2007 as well and Staples beat Xavier 2 years ago, while St Joes destroyed Ansonia last year and also won a state title the year before that, I forget who against though. These things go in cycles and this might be the SCC's year.
