Coming to a field near you: The mega-matchups of the SCC/FCIAC Challenge (Graphic by Sean Patrick Bowley)
Because spring practices are underway, and the 2014 season is just a scant few months away, and — of course — we can never get enough football around here, the Southern Connecticut Conference has released the official schedule for Week 1 of the wildly popular SCC/FCIAC Challenge.
Consider your appetite whet.
The FCIAC won last year’s Week 1 challenge, 9-8. Nasty weather forced many of the games to be played over four days.
Year II’s matchups remains the same except the sites are reversed and dates/times have been shuffled a bit. So clear your September schedules accordingly.
Taking a quick glance at the schedule, it looks like, ONCE GAIN we will be forced to choose between Xavier/Staples, New Canaan/Hand and Greenwich/West Haven. It is apparently impossible to get these games spaced out.
Foof.
Anyway… moving on.
For completion’s sake, non-SCC/FCIAC challenge matchups are also included. If you remember, Amity had already scheduled a two-year series with Seymour and, as a result, Branford, Norwalk and Westhill opted out. Branford plays Woodland (NVL) and Norwalk plays Westhill.
(Aside: While most of the leagues have finalized their schedules, the CIAC will release the official 2014 schedules sometime within the next week. So be prepared.)
Wednesday, Sept. 10
McMahon at Wilbur Cross, 4 p.m. – 2013: McMahon 34-12
Ridgefield at Cheshire, 6 p.m. – 2013: Ridgefield 17-14
East Haven at Bassick, 6 p.m. – 2013: East Haven 38-28
Harding at Jonathan Law, 7 p.m. – 2013: Harding 32, Law 14
Thursday, Sept. 11
Darien vs. Hillhouse at Wilbur Cross, 4 p.m. – 2013: Darien 46-26
Stamford vs. Fairfield Prep @Fairfield Warde, 7 p.m. – 2013: Fairfield Prep 28-0
St. Joseph at Notre Dame, 7 p.m. – 2013: St. Joseph 47-28
Bridgeport Central at North Haven, 7 p.m. – 2013: North Haven 42-8
Shelton at Trumbull, 7 p.m. – 2013: Shelton 57-20
Lyman Hall at Fairfield Ludlowe, 7 p.m. – 2013: Ludlowe 24-21
Guilford at Wilton – 7 p.m. – 2013: Wilton 21-20
Amity at Seymour, 6 p.m. (not part of SCC/FCIAC challenge) – 2013: Amity 24-21
Woodland at Branford, 7 p.m. (not part of SCC/FCIAC challenge) 2013: Woodland 44-19
Friday, Sept. 12
Xavier at Staples, 7 p.m. – 2013: Xaver 30-22
New Canaan at Daniel Hand, 7 p.m. – 2013: New Canaan 50-21
Greenwich at West Haven, 7 p.m. – 2013: Greenwich 22-21
Foran at Fairfield Warde, 7 p.m. – 2013: Foran 39-20
Hamden at Danbury, 7 p.m. – 2013: Hamden 26-10
Saturday, Sept. 13
Sheehan at Trinity Catholic, 1 p.m. – 2013: Sheehan 63-26
