Facts, Figures And Info You Need About The Connecticut Football Finals

CONNECTICUT — A dozen finalists have been determined for Saturday's CIAC state championship football games at two Division I college stadiums in Connecticut. Three contests each will be played at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, and Arute Field at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.

Game times are 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Digital tickets must be purchased in advance, and may be obtained here; tickets will not be sold at the gates. An electronic copy of the game programs may be downloaded here.

Here are some interesting facts about the teams involved in the championship matchups.

• Berlin (12-0, Class M) and Ansonia (12-0, Class S) are the only two schools with a chance to finish with a perfect record.
• Maloney (Class L) and Killingly (Class MM) are the only two teams looking for a second straight championship. Fairfield Prep (Class LL) and Bloomfield (Class S) are looking to avenge defeats in last year's title games.
• Just two matchups feature the top two seeds battling it out (Berlin vs. Notre Dame-West Haven, Class M; Ansonia vs. Bloomfield, Class S).
• Ansonia is on a quest for a record 21st state title. Notre Dame-West Haven is making its first state championship game appearance, while North Haven and Joel Barlow seek their first state crowns.
• In the first two rounds of the playoffs, Greenwich leads the way with 89 points scored, while tying with North Haven for fewest points allowed (seven).

Here is complete information about each title contest, including championship game histories and links to team rosters and season records.

RENTSCHLER FIELD

Class MM
10:30 a.m.

No. 3 Killingly Redmen vs. No. 5 North Haven Nighthawks

Regular season: KIL 9-1; NH 8-2

The road to the finals:

• KIL: d. Wethersfield 34-13; d. Masuk 54-51
• NH: d. Naugatuck 17-7; d. Cheshire 23-13

Title game record: KIL 4-2; NH 0-1

Last state championship: KIL 2021; NH none

Rosters

Class M
2 p.m.

No. 1 Berlin Redcoats vs. No. 2 Notre Dame-West Haven Green Knights

Regular season: BER 10-0; ND 7-3

The road to the finals:

• BER: d. Branford 35-25; d. Rockville 42-7
• ND: d. Hartford Public 42-0; d. Jonathan Law 28-14

Title game record: BER 1-8; ND 0-0

Last state championship: BER 2009; ND none

Rosters

Class LL
5:30 p.m.

No. 2 Greenwich Cardinals vs. No. 5 Fairfield Prep Jesuits

Regular season: GRE 8-2; FP 7-3

The road to the finals:

• GRE: d. Hamden 47-7; d. Glastonbury 42-0
• FP: d. Staples 23-22; d. Trumbull 42-19

Title game record: GRE 8-8; FP 3-3

Last state championship: GRE 2018; FP 1988

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ARUTE FIELD

Class S
10:30 a.m.

No. 1 Ansonia Chargers vs. No. 2 Bloomfield Warhawks

Regular season: ANS 10-0; BLO 8-2

The road to the finals:

• ANS: d. North Branford 43-13; d. Woodland 35-20
• BLO: d. Seymour 42-21; d. Holy Cross 45-21

Title game record: ANS 20-11; BLO 9-7

Last state championship: ANS 2016; BLO 2018

Rosters

Class L
2 p.m.

No. 3 Maloney Spartans vs. No. 4 New Canaan Rams

Regular season: MAL 9-1; NC 9-1

The road to the finals:

• MAL: d. New Milford 27-7; d. Shelton 28-14
• NC: d. Naugatuck 17-7; d. Cheshire 23-13

Title game record: MAL 1-3; NC 12-5

Last state championship: MAL 2021; NC 2016

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Class SS
5:30 p.m.

No. 5 Joel Barlow Falcons vs. No. 6 Valley Regional/Old Lyme Warriors

Regular season: JB 8-2; VOL 9-1

The road to the finals:

• JB: d. Granby/Canton 28-14; d. Cromwell/Portland 40-35
• VOL: d. Foran 26-13; d. Gilbert co-op 26-14

Title game record: JB 0-1; VOL 1-0

Last state championship: JB none; VOL 2014

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