Ridgefield Scores and Standings, Oct. 28

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All-time saves leader Mariano Rivera will make an appearance at Ridgefield High School on Nov. 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The New York Yankees' closer will be on hand to speak and answer questions. Tickets are $50, with proceeds benefiting Ridgefield Friends of Best Buddies and the Mariano Rivera Foundation.

The evening also include a silent auction as well as door prizes, including autographed jerseys, baseballs and photos.

Tickets are available at Tiger Sports on Catoonah Street at Ridgefield High School from 4 to 6 p.m. during certain days.

For more information contact Ridgefield athletic director Carl Charles at 203-438-3785, ext. 1010 or via email at charles@ridgefield.org,

Best Buddies Co-Advisor Kathy Wynn also can be contacted at 203-438-3785 ext. 1018 or kwynn@ridgefield.org.

Its hopes for a state playoff berth now reduced to a long shot, the Ridgefield football team hopes to get back on track Friday when it hosts McMahon at 7 p.m.

After winning four in a row, the Tigers were upended 27-12 last week by Norwalk, which proved it is for real.

Ridgefield jumped out to a 12-7 lead against the Bears, but gave up 20 straight points and also surrendered eight sacks after its offense had looked so crisp for the past month.

Ridgefield junior quarterback Connor Rowe was held to minus-rushing yards in the loss.

McMahon (3-3) heads to Tiger Hollow on a bit of a roll, having won two in a row to climb back to .500. The Senators rolled over Fairfield Ludlowe 41-14 last week.

Ridgefield will have to contend with Senators' speedy running back Chris Jerome, who put on a show against Ludlowe.

Jerome rushed for three touchdowns and 130 yards in the first half - on just five carries - as the Senators built a 35-0 lead.

Jerome, who had TD runs of 65 and 63 yards and also caught a 48-pass TD pass from Ryan Davis, will be a handful for Ridgefield's defense.

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

 
Saturday

at New Canaan
Dunning Field

5:00 p.m. --Bantam third grade -- New Canaan Black vs. RYF Black

at Ridgefield
Tiger Hollow

5:00 p.m. -- Junior sixth grade -- RYF Black vs. RYF Orange
6:30 p.m. -- Senior seventh grade -- RYF Black vs. Fairfield Red

Sunday
at Fairfield Warde

11:30 a.m. -- Junior fifth grade -- Fairfield Red vs. RYF Black

Ridgefield
East Ridge Middle School

9:30 a.m.. Junior fifth grade -- RYF Orange vs. Westport Black
11:00 a.m.-- Junior fifth grade -- RYF Orange vs. New Canaan Black
12:30 p.m. -- Senior eighth grade -- RYF Orange vs. Wilton Blue
2:00 p.m. -- Senior eighth grade -- RYF Black vs. Fairfield Blue

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

Ridgefield at Bridgeport Central, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Football

McMahon at Ridgefield, 7 p.m.

Girls volleyball

Ridgefield at McMahon, 4 p.m.

Girls swimming

Ridgefield at Danbury, 5 p.m. (O'Neill Center, WCSU)

STANDINGS

• Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

Girls volleyball