Darien Vs. Greenwich Football Game: Rivalry Turns Nasty

DARIEN, CT — The time for Saturday's state Class LL Championship game between Greenwich and Darien high schools has been moved up to 10 a.m. due to expected inclement weather.

The game still will be played at Boyle Stadium in Stamford; the time change moves the game up by one hour.

The title game is being played against the backdrop of the recent arrests of two starters on the Darien team in connection with an alleged assault of a New Canaan teen.

That incident, which has garnered widespread media attention in Fairfield County, has even led to some Greenwich High School students printing "Cardinals vs. Convicts" t-shirts for the game, an obvious play on the old Notre Dame vs. U. of Miami "Catholics vs. Convicts" rivalry, reports the Stamford Advocate.

Greenwich is 7-7 in state title games, last winning in 2007. Darien is the defending Class LL champion, and the team is 6-8 in championship contests. The rosters for both teams can be viewed here.

"With snow predicted for tomorrow, CIAC has announced that it is moving the Greenwich v. Darien football game up to 10:00AM (still at Boyle Stadium in Stamford)," wrote Greenwich High School Headmaster Chris Winters in a message to parents Friday. "At 6:00AM tomorrow, CIAC will assess the weather and determine if the game can be played as scheduled at 10:00AM. Please check the CIAC website (HERE) after 6:00AM to find out."

Click here to read the full story on the Stamford Advocate website.

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