Greenwich Scores and Standings, Nov. 8

The biggest benefactor from Stamford's 36-29 win over New Canaan on Saturday (the Black Knights' first win over the Rams in 40 years) was Greenwich.

The Cardinals climbed to second in the FCIAC football rankings (ahead of New Canaan) and can clinch a spot in the championship game with a win at Danbury (4-3) on Thursday.

Since Greenwich (7-0) plays early, it would have luxury of sitting back and waiting for its opponent in the Nov. 18 FCIAC championship game at Trumbull's McDougall Stadium.

It probably would be be Staples, which can clinch a berth with a win Saturday at winless Bassick, although the Wreckers will be without top runner Joey Zelkowitz (separated shoulder).

Even if the Wreckers should somehow lose to the Vikings, they still might have enough bonus points to qualify for the FCIAC championship game.

New Canaan's lost kept five teams at least mathematically alive for the FCIAC title game. Here are the rankings after the weekend:

1. Staples (7-0) 131.3

2. Greenwich (7-0) 122.5

3. New Canaan (7-1) 115.6

4. Norwalk (6-1) 112.5

5. Darien (7-1) 110.0

If Greenwich loses at Danbury, New Canaan can jump back into the No. 2 spot with a win over Trumbull (2-5).

Norwalk needs losses by Greenwich and New Canaan while Darien (which hosts winless Bassick) needs losses by Greenwich, New Canaan and Norwalk.

MONDAY'S RESULTS

No games scheduled

TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE

Cross county

State Open meet at Hammonasset State Park, Madison, boys, 1:45 p.m., girls, 2:30 p.m.

STANDINGS

• Football

West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points F/A Overall Record Overall Points F/A Staples 7-0 239-104 7-0 239-104 Greenwich 7-0 287-81 7-1 320-132 Danbury 4-3 219-125 5-3 249-131 Bridgeport Central 3-4 195-226 3-5 223-279 Trumbull 2-5 144-205 2-5 144-205 Westhill 0-7 87-275 0-8 87-296 Central Division FCIAC Record
FCIAC Points F/A Overall Record
Overall Points F/A Norwalk 6-1 196-106 6-1 196-106 Ridgefield 6-2 223-144 6-2 223-144 McMahon
3-5 214-180 3-5 214-180 Stamford 5-2 240-104 5-2 240-104 Harding 2-6 77-235 2-6 77-235 Fairfield Ludlowe 0-8 58-309 0-8 58-309 East Division FCIAC Record
FCIAC Points F/A Overall Record
Overall Points F/A New Canaan 7-1 282-145 7-1 282-145 Darien
7-1 250-157 7-1 250-157 Fairfield Warde
4-4 184-169 4-4 184-169 Wilton 4-4 252-198 4-4 252-198 Trinity Catholic 3-5 159-211 3-5 159-211 St. Joseph 2-6 138-228 2-6 138-228 Bassick 0-8 66-308 0-8 66-308

• Boys soccer

West Division FCIAC Record Points Trumbull 11-1-4 37 Staples 10-2-4 34 Greenwich 9-4-3 30 Westhill 9-5-2 29 Danbury 6-2-7 28 Bridgeport Central 3-11-2 11 Central Division FCIAC Record Points Norwalk 13-1-2 41 Ridgefield 7-6-3 21 Stamford 6-9-1 19 Fairfield Ludlowe 5-9-2 17 McMahon 4-12-0 12 Harding 0-16-0 0 East Division FCIAC Record Points Darien 11-2-3 36 Wilton 9-5-2 29 New Canaan 8-3-5 29 Fairfield Warde 6-6-3 21 Bassick
6-7-3 21 St. Joseph 2-11-3 9 Trinity Catholic 2-13-1 7

• Girls soccer

West DivisionRecordPoints Westhill 11-1-4 37 Greenwich 10-2-4 35 Trumbull 7-3-6 27 Danbury 6-8-2 20 Central 0-16-0 0 Central DivisionRecordPoints Staples 8-5-3 27 Ridgefield 5-6-5 20 Fairfield Ludlowe 6-9-1 19 McMahon 5-10-0 15 Stamford 3-13-0 9 Norwalk 2-13-0 6 East DivisionRecordPoints St. Joseph 14-1-1 43 New Canaan 12-2-2 38 Darien 9-4-3 30 Wilton 8-3-5 29 Fairfield Warde 9-5-2 29 Trinity Catholic 1-15-0 3

Field hockey

West Division
FCIAC Record Points
Staples 7-2-3-1 18 Stamford 8-4-1-0 17 Greenwich 3-5-3-2 11 Westhill 5-7-1-0 11 Ridgefield 0-6-5-2 7 Danbury 3-10-0-0 6 Trumbull 0-12-1-0 1 East Division Darien 13-0-0-0 26 Wilton 11-2-0-0 22 Norwalk 10-2-1-0 21 New Canaan 8-4-1-0 17 Fairfield Ludlowe 5-6-1-1 12 McMahon 4-7-2-0 10 Fairfield Warde 3-6-3-1 10

Girls volleyball

West Division Record Staples 16-2 Greenwich 14-4 Danbury 12-6 Westhill 11-7 Trumbull 8-10 Bridgeport Central 1-17 Central Division Ridgefield 16-2 Stamford 12-6 Fairfield Ludlowe
11-7 Brien McMahon 5-13 Norwalk 3-15 Harding 1-17 East Division Darien 18-0 New Canaan
14-4 Fairfield Warde 9-9 Trinity Catholic 7-11 St. Joseph
7-11 Wilton 5-13 Bassick 0-18