New Canaan High School Football Team Wins State Title Over Darien

Congratulations to New Canaan Head Football Coach Lou Marinelli on his 10th state title, and of course his football team on a thrilling come from behind victory over Darien for the Class L State Championship Saturday afternoon.

It was a dramatic victory for New Canaan which trailed Darien 20-7 at the half. New Canaan won when Mike Collins connected with Alex LaPolice on a touchdown pass, and Peter Swindell hit the all important extra point to seal the victory.

Collins had a huge game at quarterback completing 25-49 passes for 259 yards and three touchdown passes. LaPolice caught eight passes for 71 yards.

For Darien, Quarterback Tim Graham completed 17-30 passes for two touchdowns, and Shelby Grant had six carries for 45 yards, and Will Hamemick caught five passes for 60 yards and a touchdown.

After the contest New Canaan tweeted, “congratulations to @Darien football on a tremendous season, two great games this season between us.”

Darien High School tweeted, “tough loss but proud of our season, congrats to @New Canaan football on winning the championship.”

Image from Twitter and the New Canaan High School Football website