Stamford 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.

The Stamford football team looks for its fourth win of the season on Friday when it visits winless Fairfield Ludlowe (0-6) in a 7 p.m. kickoff.

The Black Knights (3-2) did not play last week as they game against Berks Catholic was cancelled after the Pennsylvania school added another game with telling Stamford.

The Black Knights improved to 3-3 with a 42-16 win over city rival Trinity Catholic on Oct. 14 as quarterback Bryan Boderick rushing for 247 yards and two touchdowns.

Stamford actually trailed 16-14 at halftime but outscored the Crusaders 28-0 in the second half.

The Black Knights, who gained 440 total yards, figure to have more success moving against the Falcons, who have surrendered 96 points in last week two games, including a 41-14 defeat to McMahon last week.

Trinity Catholic (2-3) which is coming off a 24-13 defeat to Fairfield Warde, looks to snap a three-game slide when its hosts winless Bassick on Saturday (1 p.m.).

Also on Saturday, winless Westhill (0-6) has a rugged test at 5-1 Greenwich, which is coming off a 55-28 victory over Bridgeport Central an has been riding the powerful running off fullback Shane Nastahowski, who has rushed for nearly 700 yards this season.

The Westhill girls soccer team ended its regular season Thursday with a 1-1 tie at Trumbull.

With not much on the line, the Vikings (11-1-4) slipped one spot to third in the final standings and will host No. 6 Wilton (8-3-5) in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

By playing the Vikings to a draw, Trumbull was one of three teams to clinch the playoff spots still up for grabs Thursday.

Also clinching berths were Darien, which defeated Wilton 2-0, and Fairfield Warde, which blanked Trinity Catholic, 3-0.

Trumbull (7-3-6) grabbed the No. 8 seed and will play at top seed St. Joseph (14-1-1) in an all-Trumbull quarterfinal.

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

Fairfield Warde (9-5-2) earned the No. 7 seed and will play at No. 2 seed New Canaan (12-2-2). In the other quarterfinal, No. 4 Greenwich (10-2-4) hosts No. 5 Darien (9-4-3).

Wilton and Fairfield Warde finished with the same point total, but the Warriors earned the higher point total based on a regular-season win over the Mustangs.

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

Staples 4, Stamford 0

Fairfield Warde 3, Trinity Catholic 0

Westhill 1, Trumbull 1 -- Alex Maciejewski scored in the first half for the Vikings

Girls volleyball

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

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Football

Stamford at Fairfield Ludlowe, 7 pm.

Boys soccer

Westhill at Darien, 3 p.m. FCIAC playoffs

Trinity Catholic at Harding, 4 p.m.

Girls volleyball

Bassick at Stamford, 6 p.m.

Trinity Catholic at Darien, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Football

Bassick at Trinity Catholic, 1 p.m.

Westhill at Greenwich, 1:30 p.m

Girls soccer

Wilton at Westhill, FCIAC playoffs, ppnd to Sunday, 3 p.m.

Field hockey

Stamford vs. Staples, 10 a.m., at McMahon, FCIAC playoffs, ppnd to Sunday, 1 p.m.

Westhill vs. Darien, 4 p.m., at McMahon, FCIAC playoffs, ppnd to Sunday, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

Girls soccer

Wilton at Westhill,3 p.m., FCIAC playoffs

Field hockey

Stamford vs. Staples, 1 p.m., at McMahon, FCIAC playoffs

Westhill vs. Darien, 7 p.m., at McMahon, FCIAC playoffs

STANDINGS

• Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

Girls volleyball