And this year's game were not without surprises, according to FCIAC.net, the website for the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference.
In Class L, Darien knocked off the top-ranked team in the state, New Canaan, 28-24, to take over the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Unbeaten New Canaan won the FCIAC championship last week with a 31-20 win over St. Joseph.
Here is the scoreboard for Thanksgiving football games played Wednesday and Thursday:
- Darien 28, New Canaan 24
- St. Joseph 61, Trumbull 26
- Greenwich 27, Staples 7
- McMahon 35, Norwalk 14
- Warde 44, Ludlowe 21
- Central 28, Harding 20
- Westhill 40, Stamford 0
- Wilton 26, Trinity Catholic 7
- Bassick 35, Bullard-Havens 16
- Ridgefield 35, Danbury 6
- Fairfield Prep 29, West Haven 20
- Joel Barlow 46, Weston 14
Darien (10-1) will host No. 8 Daniel Hand (8-3), the two-time defending champion, in the quarterfinals Tuesday.
New Canaan (11-1) saw its first loss and will be the No. 3 seed in Class L. The Rams will host No. 6 Farmington (9-2) in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.
Ridgefield is No. 8 in Class LL and will play at No. 1 Newtown in the quarterfinals. St. Joseph is No. 2 in Class M and will host No. 7 Ledyard in the quarterfinals. Both games will be played on Tuesday.
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