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New Canaan Scores and Standings: Oct. 24
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The New Canaan Red fourth grade football team dropped a 20-14 decision to Wilton in a battle of undefeated squads.
New Canaan took an early lead as Robert Evans scored on a 60-yard run on the second play from scrimmage for his 14th touchdown of the season. Ryan McAleer kicked the extra point to give New Canaan an 8-0 lead after two minutes.
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Great blocks were made by Thomas Marshall, Charlie Mullaney, Alec Kazlauskis, Steven Hoge, Nick Gilio and McAleer to spring Evans.
Wilton put together a 15-play drive on its ensuing possession, but was stopped at the six-inch line. Outstanding defensive efforts were made by Tyler Saitta, Thomas Marshall, Greg Korsun, Charlie Mullaney, Nicky Hoge, Nick Gilio, Andrew Smith, Evans and McAleer.
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New Canaan's next drive ended with an incomplete pass. Wilton then scored, but the two-point attempt was stopped cold by Marshall, Korsun, Colby Gardiner, Dylan McDonald, Xander Arnone and Tyler Saitta. New Canaan maintained an 8-6 lead at the half.
Wilton scored on its first possession of the second half to go up 12-8, but New Canaan quickly answered on its first play of the third quarter as McAleer scored on a 45-yard TD run. The extra point was no good, leaving New Canaan Red with a 14-12 lead.
Wilton scored on its next possession and converted a two-point play to grab a 20-14 advantage. It was the fourth lead change in a back-and-forth contets.
New Canaan tried to respond agair, but it was stopped one yard short of a first down at Wilton's 20-yard line.
The New Canaan sixth grade girls Black soccer team team battled Fairfield to a 1-1 tie in a makeup game on Saturday.
The contest started off at a fast pace with Fairfield managing three attempts on goal early, but it was turned back by New Canaan goalkeeper Annaleah Neugeboren. Zoe Jones provided leadership for New Canaan.
In the second half, New Canaan opened the scoring as Allie Neugeboren passed to Paulina Cortina, who found a way to get the ball in the net. The lead held up until the final minute when Fairfield scored the tying goal.
Week eight games in New Canaan in the Fairfield County Football League:
Saturday
Dunning Stadium
Bantam fourth grade -- New Canaan Black 21, DJFL White 6
Bantam fourth grade -- Wilton White 20, New Canaan Red 14
Senior eighth grade -- New Canaan Red 24, Fairfield Blue 0
Senior eighth grade - DFL White 14, New Canaan Black 7
New Canaan High School Grass 2
Junior fifth grade -- New Canaan Red 18, DJFL Wave 6
Updated FCIAC playoff races in boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball and field hockey:
BOYS SOCCER
1.Norwalk 12-1-1 37*
2.Darien 11-2-2 35*
2.Trumbull 10-1-3 33*
4 Staples 9-2-3 30
5.Greenwich 8-4-2 26
5 New Canaan 7-2-5 26
5.Westhill 8-5-2 26
5.Wilton 8-5-2 26
9. Danbury 6-2-6 24
10.Fairfield Warde 6-5-3 21
10.Ridgefield 6-6-3 21
GIRLS SOCCER
1.St. Joseph 12-1-1 37*
2.Greenwich 10-1-3 33*
3.Westhill 10-1-2 32*
3.New Canaan 10-2-2 32*
5.Fairfield Warde 8-4-2 26
6.Wilton 7-2-4 25
7.Darien 7-4-3 24
8.Trumbull 6-3-5 23
9.Staples 6-5-2 20
9.Fairfield Ludlowe 6-7-1 19
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
1.Darien 15-0*
2.Staples 14-1*
3.Ridgefield 13-2*
4.Greenwich 13-3*
5.New Canaan 12-3*
6.Danbury 10-4*
7.Westhill 9-6 (def. Stamford)
8.Stamford 9-6
9.Fairfield Ludlowe 8-7
9.Fairfield Warde 7-8
FIELD HOCKEY
1.Darien 12-0-0-0 24*
2.Norwalk 9-2-1-0 19*
3.Wilton 9-2-0-0 18
4.Staples 7-2-2-1 17*
5.Stamford 7-4-1-0 15*
6.New Canaan 6-4-1-0 13
7.Greenwich 3-4-3-2 11
7.Westhill 5-5-1-0 11
9.McMahon 4-5-2-0 10
9.Fairfield Warde 3-6-2-1 9
* = clinched playoff spot
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
Boys soccer
Staples 1, New Canaan 0 -- Scott Levene made 10 saves for the Rams (7-2-5) but surrendered a first-half goal to Max Hoberman
Girls volleyball
New Canaan 3, Fairfield Warde 1 (28-26, 25-16, 18-25, 25-13)
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Football
New Canaan 43, St. Joseph 14
Girls soccer
New Canaan 3, Staples 0 -- Kristine Ryan, Anna Borea and Sarah Mannelly scored for the Rams (10-2-2)
MONDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys soccer
New Canaan at Norwalk, 7 p.m.
Girls volleyball
Greenwich at New Canaan, 5:30 p.m.
Cross country
FCIAC championship, 2:15 p.m., at Waveny Park
TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Girls soccer
Ridgefield at New Canaan, 7 p..m.
Field hockey
New Canaan at Trumbull, 4 p.m. (Indian Ledge)
STANDINGS
- Football
FCIAC Points F/A Overall Record
Overall Points F/A Norwalk 5-1 154-86 5-1 154-86 McMahon 3-3 187-131 3-3 187-131 Ridgefield
4-2 174-111 4-2 174-111 Stamford 3-2 159-75 3-2 159-75 Harding 2-4 37-158 2-4 37-158 Fairfield Ludlowe 0-6 44-216 0-6 44-216 East Division FCIAC Record
FCIAC Points F/A Overall Record
Overall Points F/A New Canaan 6-0 225-95 6-0 225-95 Darien
6-0 178-94 6-0 178-94 Wilton
3-3 205-164 3-3 205-164 Fairfield Warde 3-3 139-128 3-3 139-128 Trinity Catholic 2-4 110-162 2-4 110-162 St. Joseph 1-5 82-182 1-5 82-182 Bassick 0-6 48-230 0-6 48-230
- Boys soccer
3-7-3 12 St. Joseph 1-10-3 6 Trinity Catholic 1-11-1 4
- Girls soccer
Field hockey
FCIAC Record Points
Staples 7-2-1-1 16 Stamford 7-4-1-0 15 Greenwich 3-4-3-2 11 Westhill 5-5-1-0 11 Danbury 3-9-0-0 6 Ridgefield 0-5-4-2 6 Trumbull 0-10-1-0 1 East Division Darien 11-0-0-0 22 Norwalk 9-2-1-0 19 Wilton 9-2-0-0 18 New Canaan 6-4-1-0 13 McMahon 4-5-2-0 10 Fairfield Warde 3-6-2-1 9 Fairfield Ludlowe 3-6-1-1 8
Girls volleyball
West Division Record Staples 14-1 Greenwich 13-3 Danbury 11-4 Westhill 9-6 Trumbull 7-9 Bridgeport Central 1-14 Central Division Ridgefield 13-2 Stamford 9-6 Fairfield Ludlowe8-7 Brien McMahon 5-10 Norwalk 3-12 Harding 1-15 East Division Darien 15-0 New Canaan*
12-3 Fairfield Warde 7-8 Wilton 5-10 St. Joseph
5-10 Trinity Catholic 5-10 Bassick 0-15
