Darien Earns Opportunity to Repeat as Football Champions

DARIEN, CT — Seeking to duplicate its state championship effort of last season, third-ranked Darien defeated No. 7 West Haven 27-13 in a Class LL semifinal matchup Sunday afternoon.

Head coach Rob Trifone's troops will play top-seeded Greenwich for the title on Saturday, Dec. 9, at a location and time to be determined. Greenwich bounced No. 4 South Windsor, 36-7.

Darien is 6-8 overall in state title games, while Greenwich is 7-7, last winning in 2007.

Click here for results and rosters for both teams.

Here are Sunday's results for the other three classes, as well as title game previews. All championship games are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9 at sites and times to be announced.

CLASS L

Semifinals

• No. 2 Daniel Hand 31, No. 3 Windsor 6
• No. 5 Masuk 28, No. 8 New Canaan 14

Finals

• No. 2 Daniel Hand vs. No. 5 Masuk
• Title game records: DH 11-6; MAS 3-6
• Last title: DH 2012; MAS 2010
• Rosters/Results

CLASS M

Semifinals

• No. 1 Killingly 49, No. 4 Berlin 7
• No. 6 Joel Barlow 53, No. 7 SMSA/University/Classical 14

Finals

• No. 1 Killingly vs. No. 6 Joel Barlow
• Title game records: KIL 2-1; JB 0-0
• Last title: KIL 1996; JB none
• Rosters/Results

CLASS S

Semifinals

• No. 1 Ansonia 52, No. 5 Stafford/East Windsor/Somers 19
• No. 2 St. Joseph 49, No. 3 Rocky Hill 20

Finals

• No. 1 Ansonia vs. No. 2 St. Joseph
• Title game records: ANS 20-10; STJ 12-3
• Last title: ANS 2016; STJ 2014
• Rosters/Results

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