New Canaan Sports Digest Sept 27

New Canaan Bantams Beat Darien, 20-8 

Robert Evans scored three touchdowns Sunday as the New Canaan Red fourth grade bantam football team posted a 20-8 win over Darien Blue.

After a shaky start on offense by New Canaan, the defense came up big as Tyler Saitta recovered a fumble at the Red's 7-yard line.

The offense then came alive, as the offensive line, led by Steven Hoge, Thomas Marshall, Charlie Mullaney, Alec Kazlauskas, Andrew Morse, Greg Korsun and Jack Anderson, opened a hole that allowed Evans to run for a 48-yard touchdown.

The extra point was succesful on a run by Gilio.  Key blocks also were made by Ryan McAleer and Andrew Smith in the backfield. 

The New Canaan Red's defense, led by Tyler Saitta, Nicky Hoge, Thomas Marshall, Jack Hynes, Mullaney, Korsun, Smith, McAleer, Evans, Colby Gardiner and Gilio, stopped Darien on its next three possessions,  allowing only one first down.

Evans tacked on a 38-yard TD run, giving New Canaan a 13-0 halftime lead. The extra point attempt failed.

New Canaan stopped Darien on downs to begin the second half, and the offense took over with Gardiner at quarterback and Saitta, Xander Arnone and Dylan McDonald in the backfield. 

After several first downs, New Canaan also turned the ball over on downs, but Evans capped the scoring with a 46-yard TD run on the Red's final possession. Gilio added the added the extra point.

Darien scored on its last possession to avoid the shutout.

New Canaan’s Boys U11 Black soccer posts dramatic 6-5 win

JJ Lee scored four goals as the New Canan Boys U11 Black soccer team rallied from a three-goal halftime deficit to defeat Easton 6-5 on Sunday.

Lee scored off his own rebound to pull New Canaan within 2-1, but Easton answered with two more goals to grab a 4-1 lead at halftime. 

New Canaan dominated the second half, however, and John Gabriel began the comeback with an unassisted goal. He then assisted on Lee's goal that pulled New Canaan within 4-3.

Easton scored to make it 5-3, but New Canaan responded again, as Gabriel blocked the Easton goalie’s kick and quicky scored, eliciting cheers from the New Canaan fans.

Five minutes later, Lee broke in alone, leaving Easton defenders at the middle of the field, and headed straight toward the Easton goalie. His goal tied game at 5-5.

Will all the momentum on its side, New Canaan regained possession and got the ball to Lee, whose shot was stopped, but the rebound deflected to his teammates.

Lee blocked the goalie's clearing attempt and gained possession. Despite battling three defenders and getting knocked to the ground, he never lost control and fired home the game winner, his third goal of the second half.

MONDAY'S RESULTS

Boys soccer

New Canaan 1, McMahon 0 -- Jon-Luke Ferrandino scored in the final six minutes for the unbeaten Rams (3-0-1)

Field hockey

Wilton at New Canaan

Girls volleyball

New Canaan 3, Wilton 0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-20)

Boys cross country

Danbury 20, New Canaan 42

Fairfield Warde 21, New Canaan

Girls cross country

Danbury 15, New Canaan 47

Fairfield Warde 15, New Canaan 49

TUESDAY'S RESULTS

Boys soccer

Fairfield Warde at New Canaan

Girls soccer

New Canaan at Wilton, 4 p.m.

Girls swimming

New Canaan at Wilton, 3:40 p.m. (Wilton YMCA)

STANDINGS

Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

0

Girls volleyball