Good day and welcome back to football. It’s October. It’s Week 5. It’s just about midseason. That means a good portion of the state has the weekend off as they take their CIAC-mandated bye weeks.
The ECC, the SCC and SWC have this week off, give or take a few outliers. Next week, the CCC, CCC, the FCIAC, the NVL and the Pequot will take their byes. That’s what you’ll notice a truncated Week 5 schedule and why your favorite team might not be playing.
That said, there is no shortage of big games. On Friday night No. 9 Southington looks to show unranked, but undefeated New Britain who’s boss in the CCC. @DaveBorges (words) and @PetePaguaga (moving pictures) are on the call on Twitter.
Other games we’re covering Friday: Trinity Catholic at Ludlowe (@reportedbytheap); Trumbull at Norwalk @emfilmer; Warde at Danbury (@RyanLacey11); McMahon at Stamford (@greenwichsports); Bridgeport Central at Wilton (@StevieGSports); St. Joseph at Ridgefield (@EricsonSports); Seymour at Wolcott (@dougbonjour); WCA at Torrington (n/a); Oxford at Naugatuck (@nikonnash); Stafford at Granby (@SPBowley).
On Saturday: ATI at Bullard-Havens (@nikonnash); Staples at Darien (@reportedbytheap on words, @SPBowley on moving pictures); Greenwich at New Canaan (@greenwichsports on words, @SPBowley on moving pictures. We’re also on Windsor Locks at Gilbert/NW and Cromwell/Portland at Coginchaug.
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WEEK 5 PRIMER
WEEK 5 PRIMER-
Sean Patrick Bowley’s Week 5 Audibles
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Pete Paguaga: New Britain’s backs ready to unleash their rivalry on No. 9 Southington
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Chris Elsberry: Ross bringing fun, winning back to Ludlowe football
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Jeff Jacobs: A week of fathers and sons for No. 2 Greenwich
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Dave Fierro: No. 2 Greenwich ready to invade No. 7 New Canaan in key Class LL showdown
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Anthony Parelli: No. 7 New Canaan hopes it can establish run in showdown with No. 2 Greenwich
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GameDay: No. 2 Greenwich at No. 7 New Canaan
The Week 5 HS Football Schedule/Scoreboard
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BROADCAST LINKS
BROADCAST LINKSFriday
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No. 9 SOUTHINGTON at NEW BRITAIN, 6:30 p.m. — New Britain HS
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OXFORD at NAUGATUCK, 7 p.m. — WATR 1320-AM
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SACRED HEART/KT at CROSBY, 7 p.m. — WJMJ 88.9-FM
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NORTH HAVEN at HILLHOUSE, 7 p.m. — BigShot Sports Network | OR | WAVZ 1300-AM | ESPNRadio 1300 | ESPNRadio1300 Facebook
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TRINITY CATHOLIC at LUDLOWE, 6 p.m. — NFHS Network | Alternate
Saturday
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CROMWELL/PORTLAND at COGINCHAUG CO-OP, 3 p.m. — WCNX 1710-AM
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STAPLES at No. 1 DARIEN, 2 p.m. — Darien Athletic Foundation YouTube
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No. 2 GREENWICH at No. 7 NEW CANAAN, 7 p.m. — WGCH 1490-AM | NFHS Network (stream)
