New Canaan Scores and Standings: Oct. 21

Updated FCIAC playoff races in boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball and field hockey:

BOYS SOCCER

1.Norwalk 11-1-1 34*
2.Darien 10-2-2 32*
2.Trumbull 9-1-3 30*
4 Staples 8-2-3 27
5.New Canaan 7-1-5 26
6.Wilton 8-5-1 25
7.Danbury 6-2-5 23
7.Greenwich 7-4-2 23
7.Westhill 7-5-2 23
10.Fairfield Warde 6-4-3 21

GIRLS SOCCER

1.St. Joseph 12-1-1 37*
2.Greenwich 10-1-3 33*
3.Westhill 10-1-2 32*
4.New Canaan 9-2-2 29
5.Fairfield Warde 8-4-2 26
6.Wilton 6-2-4 22
7.Darien 6-4-3 21
8.Trumbull 5-3-5 20 (def Staples)
9.Staples 6-4-2 20
9.Fairfield Ludlowe 6-6-1 19

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

1.Darien 15-0*
2.Staples 13-1*
3.Ridgefield 12-2*
4.Greenwich 12-3*
5.New Canaan 11-3
6.Danbury 10-4
7.Westhill 9-5
8.Stamford 8-6
9.Fairfield Ludlowe 7-7 (def. Fairfield Warde)
9.Fairfield Warde 7-7

FIELD HOCKEY

1.Darien 11-0-0-0 22*
2.Wilton 9-2-0-0 18*
3.Norwalk 8-2-1-0 17*
3.Staples 7-2-1-1 16*
3.Stamford 7-3-1-0 15*
6.New Canaan 6-4-1-0 12
7.Greenwich 3-4-2-2 10
7.Westhill 4-5-1-0 9
9. McMahon 3-5-2-0 8
9. Fairfield Ludlowe 3-5-1-1 8
9. Fairfield Warde 3-6-1-1 8

* = clinched playoff spot

Week eight games in New Canaan in the Fairfield County Football League:

Saturday

Dunning Stadium

8:45 a.m. -- Bantam fourth grade -- New Canaan Black vs. DJFL White

5 p.m. -- Bantam fourth grade -- New Canaan Red vs. Wilton White

6:30 p.m. -- Senior eighth grade -- New Canaan Red vs. Fairfield Blue

8 p.m. -- Senioe eighth grade - New Canaan Black vs.DJFL White

New Canaan High School Grass 2

10:30 a.m. --Junior fifth grade -- New Canaan Red vs. DJFL Wave

This year's St. Joseph football team is a mere shell of the squad that won a second consecutive CIAC Class S state championship last season.

The Cadets graduatedly virtually all their weapons from a potent offense, including record-setting quarterback Joe Della Vecchia.

Still, New Canaan will be seeking a measure of revenge when St. Joseph visits Dunning Stadium on Saturday (2 p.m.)  Last season, the Cadets handed the Rams their only regular-season loss with a thrilling 28-27 win in Trumbull.

The Rams scored in the final seconds and had a chance to kick the extra point and force overtime. Instead, coach Lou Marinelli elected to go for the win and the Rams failed to convert the two-point conversion.

A year later, New Canaan has reached the midpoint of the season at 5-0 following last week's 28-14 victory over Norwalk in a battle of unbeatens.

Matt Milano threw three touchdown passes for the Rams, who lead the FCIAC standings with Darien (5-0), Greenwich (4-0), Staples (4-0) also unbeaten.

Through five games, Milano has passed for 1,242 yards and 14 TDs with only three interceptions.

Connor Kilbane continues to be Milano's favorite target with 36 receptions for 394 yards and six TDs while Patrick Newton has 25 catches for 285 yards and two scores. The Rams' third-leading receiver is Peter Kraus (15-163, 3TDs).

St. Joseph (1-4) has been struggling offensively in a rebuilding season, although the Cadets broke out last week, defeating  Harding 40-12 for their first win. Freshman Mufasa Abdul-Bazir rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns for St. Joseph.

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

Girls soccer

New Canaan 3, St. Joseph 2 -- Lauren Holec, Eileen Dinnie and Kelly Armstrong scored for the Rams (9-2-2), who rallied from a 2-1 halftime deficit to hand the Cadets (12-1-1) their first loss of the season

Field hockey

New Canaan 1, Fairfield Warde 0 -- Bea Eppler scored in the second half to lift the Rams (7-4-1-2)

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys soccer

Staples at New Canaan, 4 p.m.

Girls volleyball

New Canaan at Fairfield Warde, 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Football

St. Joseph at New Canaan, 2 p.m.

Girls soccer

Staples at New Canaan, 11 a.m.

STANDINGS

• Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

Girls volleyball