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Middletown Falls To New Canaan In Class L Football Playoffs
The Blue Dragons took on the eighth-seeded Rams in the Class L quarterfinals Tuesday night in Middletown.
MIDDLETOWN, CT — The Middletown football team’s impressive season came to an end with a 24-9 loss to defending champion New Canaan in the Class L quarterfinals Tuesday night in Middletown. The top-seeded Blue Dragons finished the season with a 10-1 record, while the eighth-seeded Rams improved to 9-2 and advanced to a semifinal showdown with No. 5 Masuk on Sunday afternoon.
DeAaron Lawrence connected on a 10-yard touchdown pass with Stone Belzo and Michael Aresco kicked a 37-yard field goal for Middletown, according to GameTimeCT.
Middletown coach Sal Morello told Jim Bransfield of GameTimeCT that New Canaan is the best team they’ve seen this season and that his team had a great ride and “it was a joy to coach them every day.”
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After last night’s loss, the Middletown Blue Dragon football team’s season came to an end. We would like the thank the seniors for everything they’ve done for the school and program over these past years. We wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavors. #BleedBlue
— Middletown Athletics (@MHSBlueDragons) November 29, 2017
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