New Canaan Scores and Standings: Oct. 28

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Because of Saturday's forecast, which calls for the possibility of snow, the FCIAC has pushed back the start of the field hockey playoffs for 24 hours. The quarterfinals now will be played on Sunday at McMahon. Here is the revised scheduled:

No. 5 Stamford (8-4-1-0) vs. No. 5 Staples (7-2-3-1), 1 p.m

No. 6 New Canaan (8-4-1-0) vs. No. 3 Norwalk (10-2-1-0), 3 p.m.

No. 7 Fairfield Ludlowe (5-6-1-1) vs. No. 2 Wilton (11-2-0-0), 5 p.m

No. 9 Westhill (5-7-1-0) vs. No. 1 Darien (13-0-0-0), 7 p.m.

The semifinals are set for Wednesday at 5 and 7 p.m. with the highest remaining seed playing in the second game. The finals are back at McMahon on Friday at 4 p.m.

Here is the revised schedule for the FCIAC girls soccer playoffs:

SATURDAY

No. 5 Darien (9-4-3) at No. 4 Greenwich (10-2-4), 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY

No. 8 Trumbull (7-3-6) at No. 1 St. Joseph (14-1-1), 2 p.m.

No. 6 Wilton (8-3-5) at No. 3 Westhill (11-1-4), 3 p.m.

No. 7 Fairfield Warde (9-5-2) at No. 2 New Canaan (12-2-2), 3 p.m.

Semifinals are Tuesday at Wilton at 5 and 7 (higher seed in late game) and the final is Thursday at 5 p.m. at Norwalk.

What can the New Canaan football team do for an encore? - keep winning.

The Rams look to improve to 7-0 on Friday when they visit Wilton, which is coming off a heartbreaking 35-34 double overtime loss to Darien.

Last week's New Canaan's offense was in hight gear as Matt Milano threw six touchdown passes in the Rams' 43-14 victory over St. Joseph. Milano become the school's all-time leader in career TDs in last than two years a starter.

He completed 21-of-25 for 340 yards, throwing his first five TDs to Patrick Newtown, who had eight receptions for 196 yards.

Lou Marinelli won his 250th career game as New Canaan coach, a position he has held since 1982.

The Rams need to continue winning as they are in a battle with Darien (6-0), Staples (5-0) and Greenwich (5-0) for a berth in the FCIAC championship game. Staples hosts Darien this week, so the loser likely will drop out of contention.

Wilton (3-3) has lost three in a row since a 3-0 start to fall back to the pack in the FCIAC.

Backup quarterback Brett Phillips played admirably for the Warriors last week, filling in for starter Sean Carroll, who was sidelined with a concussion. Phillips threw three TD passes to Rob Keers, including a late score that forced the overtime.

The New Canaan girls soccer team concluded its regular season Thursday with a 1-0 victory over Greenwich.

Sarah Mannelly scored for the second-seeded Rams (12-2-2), who will host No. 7 seed Fairfield Warde (9-5-2) in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Trumbull (7-3-6) grabbed the No. 8 spot by battling Westhill to a 1-1 tie and will play at top seed St. Joseph (14-1-1) in an all-Trumbull quarterfinal.

Staples stayed alive earlier in the day with a 4-0 win over Stamford, forcing Trumbull to get at least one point, which the Eagles accomplished by scoring in the second half to erase a 1-0 deficit against the Vikings.

The other two remaining playoff spots available Thursday went to Darien, which blanked Wilton 2-0 and Fairfield Warde, which defeated Trinity Catholic, 3-0.

In Saturday's other quartefinals, No. 3 Westhill (11-1-4) hosts No. 6 Wilton (8-3-5) and No. Greenwich (10-2-4) entertains No. 5 Darien (9-4-3.)

Wilton and Fairfield Warde finished even in points, but the Warriors earned the higher seed based on their regular-season win over the Mustangs.

The playoffs begin this week in the Fairfield County Football League. Here is a list of games involving New Canaan teams:

Saturday

at Darien High School

9:30 a.m.-- Junior sixth grade -- DJFL Wave vs. New Canaan Black
11:00 a,m. -- Junior sixth grade -- DJFL Blue vs. New Canaan Red

at New Canaan
Dunning Field

5:00 p.m. --Bantam third grade -- New Canaan Black vs. RYF Black
6:30 p.m. -- Bantam fourth grade -- New Canaan Black vs. Fairfield Red
8:00 p.m. -- Senior seventh grade -- New Canaan Red vs. Wilton Blue

Sunday
at darien high school

2:30 p.m. -- Bantam third grade -- DJFL Blue vs. New Canaan Red


Ridgefield
East Ridge Middle School

11:00 a.m.-- Junior fifth grade -- RYF Orange vs. New Canaan Black

FCIAC playoff races updated

BOYS SOCCER (FINAL)

1.Norwalk 13-1-2 41*
2.Trumbull 11-1-4 37*
3.Darien 11-2-3 36*
4 Staples 10-2-4 34*
5.Greenwich 9-4-3 302*
6 Westhill 9-5-2 29*
7.Wilton 9-5-2 29* (beat New Canaan)
8.New Canaan 8-3-5 29*

GIRLS SOCCER (FINAL)

1.St. Joseph 14-1-1 43*
2.New Canaan 12-2-2 38*
3.Westhill 11-1-4 37*
3.Greenwich 10-2-4 34*
5.Darien 9-4-3 30*
6.Wilton 8-3-5 29*
7.Fairfield Warde 9-5-2 29*
8.Trumbull 7-3-6 27*

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (Through Thursday)

1.Darien 17-0*
2.Ridgefield 15-2* (beat Staples)
3.Staples 15-2
4.New Canaan 14-4* (beat Greenwich)
5.Greenwich 13-4*
6.Stamford 11-6* (beat Danbury
7.Danbury 11-6
8.Fairfield Ludlowe 11-7 (beat Westhill)
9.Westhill 11-7

FIELD HOCKEY (FINAL)

1.Darien 13-0-0-0 26*
2.Wilton 11-2-0-0 22*
3.Norwalk 10-2-1-0 21*
4.Staples 7-2-3-1 18*
5.Stamford 8-4-1-0 17* (beat New Canaan)
6.New Canaan 8-4-1-0 17*
7.Fairfield Ludlowe 5-6-1-1 12*
8.Westhill 5-7-1-0 11*

*-- clinchedplayoff spot

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

Girls soccer

New Canaan 1, Greenwich 0

Girls volleyball

New Canaan 3, Westhill 1 (25-22, 27-25, 25-27, 25-13)

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Football

New Canaan at Wilton, 7 p.m.

Boys soccer

New Canaan at Norwalk, 4 p.m, FCIAC playoffs

Girls swimming

Darien at New Canaan, 3 p.m. (New Canaan YMCA)

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Girls soccer

Fairfield Warde at New Canaan, FCIAC playoffs, ppnd to Sunday, 3 p.m.

Field hockey

New Canaan vs. Norwalk, 12 p.m., at McMahon, FCIAC playoffs, ppnd to Sunday, 3 p.m..

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

Girls soccer

Fairfield Warde at New Canaan, 3 p.m., FCIAC playoffs

Field hockey

New Canaan vs. Norwalk, 3 p.m., at McMahon, FCIAC playoffs

STANDINGS

• Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

Girls volleyball