New Canaan Scores and Standings: Nov. 10

The New Canaan boys soccer team begins defense of its Class L state championship on Friday when the 12th-seeded Rams (9-4-5) host No. 21 Lyman Hall at 3 p.m.

If the Rams advance, a showdown against archrival Darien could await in the second round as the winner of the New Canaan-Lyman Hall contest takes on the winner of the game between No. 5 Darien and No. 28 North Haven.

New Canaan, which is coming off a 1-0 loss to Staples in the FCIAC semifinals, was something off a Cinderella story last season, winning the title as a No. 19 seed.

Along the way, New Canaan knocked off the top three seeds, culminating with a 2-0 victory over No. 1 seed Bunnell in the state finals.

The New Canaan girls soccer team (13-3-2) opens play in the Class LL state tournament on Thursday at home against No. 26 Middletown at 5 p.m.

If the seventh-seeded Rams advance, they would take on either No. 10 Naugatuck or No. 23 Hamden in the second round on Saturday at 2 p.m. As the higher seed, New Canaan also would host that contest.

New Canaan's girls volleyball team drew the No. 11 seed and entertains FCIAC rival Trumbull on Thursday at 4:30 in a Class LL first-round contest.

The winner will face another FCIAC opponent in Staples as the sixth-seeded Wreckers received a bye into the second round and will host either Trumbull or New Canaan on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Finally, New Canaan's field hockey squad heads to New Milford on Friday for a Class L first-round contest at 1 p.m.

The winner will take on either No. 3 Norwalk, Westhill or Fairfield Ludlowe in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Norwalk hosts the Westhill-Ludlowe winner in the first round on Friday.

Nine New Canaan teams have advanced in the Fairfield County Football League playoffs. Because of last week's postponements, quarterfinal games in each age bracket will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday to complete the playoffs before Thanksgiving. Semifinal games are set for this weekend with the finals scheduled for next weekend.

Bantam third grade, semifinals

• Wilton Blue vs. New Canaan Red, 11/12, 4 p.m. at Wilton High School
• New Canaan Black vs. Wilton White, 11/12, 5:30 p.m. at Wilton High School

Bantam fourth grade, quarterfinals

• Wilton Blue 27, DJFL Blue 7
• New Canaan Black 26, RYFL Black 6
• New Canaan Red 29, RYFL Orange 16
• Wilton White 21, Westport South 0

Junior fifth grade, quarterfinals

• New Canaan Red 23, RYF Orange 6
• DJFL Wave 26, Fairfield Red 6
• DJFL Blue 13, Wilton Black 7
• Wilton Blue 6, DJFL White 0

Junior sixth grade, quarterfinals

• Fairfield Red 20, RYF Black 0
• DJFL Blue 14, DJFL White 7
• Westport North 6, Wilton Blue 0
• Wilton Black 21, New Canaan Black 19

Senior seventh grade, quarterfinals

• Darien Blue 14, Wilton White 7
• Fairfield Blue 29, New Canaan Black 7
• RYF Orange 22, New Canaan Red 7
• DJFL White 26, RYF Black 12

Senior eighth grade, quarterfinals

• New Canaan Black 31, RYF Orange 16
• DJFL White 14,Westport North 0
• New Canaan Red 6, Fairfield Blue 0
• DJFL Blue 7, Norwalk Green 0

WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS

No games scheduled

THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE

Girls soccer

Middletown at New Canaan, 2 p.m., Class LL, first round

Girls volleyball

Trumbull at New Canaan, 4:30 p.m., Class LL, first round

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Football

Trumbull at New Canaan, 7 p.m.

Boys soccer

Lyman Hall at New Canaan, 3 p.m., Class L, first round

Field hockey

New Canaan vs. New Milford at Brookfield, 1 p.m., Class L, first round

STANDINGS

• Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

Girls volleyball