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DarienNew Canaan

Blue Wave
17
Rams
31

The New Canaan (CT) varsity football team won Thursday's home conference game against Darien (CT) by a score of 31-17.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Darien3001417
New Canaan14140331
Final score provided by A. Landry.
  • Recap
  • Box Score
  • Matchup Info

Box Score Stats

Darien (23-24)

New Canaan (23-24)
77
Total Plays
43
22
First Downs
13
4
Penalties
7
21
Penalty Yards
50
25:55
Possession Time
22:05

Game Stats

Darien (23-24)

Darien has not entered stats for this game.

New Canaan (23-24)

New Canaan

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals910100.90011.10026118.8
10A. Russey (Jr)11111.00011.00011131.3
12Luke Robinson (Jr)8989.88911.10026117.4
New Canaan

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals322176.88113
3Luke Reed (Sr)2147.090
4Thomas Garcia (Sr)252.540
6Alex Benevento (Sr)3258.31602
7Michael Smith (Jr)100.000
10A. Russey (Jr)511122.28111
12Luke Robinson (Jr)5306.0180
20Cooper Smith (Sr)13322.5120
New Canaan

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals910011.126
5Will Langford (Sr)133.03
6Alex Benevento (Sr)273.55
10A. Russey (Jr)11717.017
14Andrew Espo (So)34916.326
20Cooper Smith (Sr)22412.023
New Canaan

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals217100101418
3Luke Reed (Sr)1414
4Thomas Garcia (Sr)55
5Will Langford (Sr)33
6Alex Benevento (Sr)25790122
7Michael Smith (Jr)01111
10A. Russey (Jr)11117128
12Luke Robinson (Jr)3030
14Andrew Espo (So)4949
20Cooper Smith (Sr)322456
New Canaan

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals217100100317
3Luke Reed (Sr)1414
4Thomas Garcia (Sr)55
5Will Langford (Sr)33
6Alex Benevento (Sr)25732
10A. Russey (Jr)1111117139
12Luke Robinson (Jr)3089119
14Andrew Espo (So)4949
20Cooper Smith (Sr)322456
New Canaan

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals5327802.0
2Ryan Barnard (Sr)134
3Trey Walker (Jr)123
4Thomas Garcia (Sr)527
6Alex Benevento (Sr)9312
7Michael Smith (Jr)9615
9Luke Bopp (Sr)538
9Ryan Leahy (Jr)527
15Simon Tchakarov (Jr)5161.0
21Connor Mazza (Jr)617
32Cooper Fox (Fr)314
52Walter Schmitz (Sr)213
76Miles Chisholm (Sr)221.0
79Carter Sihpol (Sr)22
New Canaan

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.01
15Simon Tchakarov (Jr)1.01
New Canaan

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals103
15Simon Tchakarov (Jr)1
32Cooper Fox (Fr)1
36Grayson Ladley (So)1
52Walter Schmitz (Sr)10
New Canaan

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals626243.751
8Tucker Stevens (Jr)626243.751
New Canaan

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals28341.5532
3Luke Reed (Sr)28341.5532
New Canaan

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals310133.7901101
6Alex Benevento (Sr)19090.090190
7Michael Smith (Jr)2115.51111
New Canaan

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals424731
6Alex Benevento (Sr)31818
8Tucker Stevens (Jr)77
10A. Russey (Jr)166
New Canaan

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals441.0111.0267
8Tucker Stevens (Jr)441.0111.0267
New Canaan

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals314
6Alex Benevento (Sr)213
10A. Russey (Jr)11
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Game Story

Connecticut High School Football - New Canaan prevails Darien

November 23, 2023: New Canaan, CT 06840

The crowd at Thursday's league contest between the New Canaan Rams (New Canaan, CT) and the visiting Darien Blue Wave (Darien, CT), observed New Canaan's football squad defeat Darien by a count of 31-17.

The Rams now own a 9-1 record. They play next when they host Killingly for a non-league contest on Tuesday, November 28. New Canaan will encounter a Redmen squad coming off a 42-15 league win over Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT). The Redmen record now stands at 7-3.

Coming up next, the Blue Wave encounter the Naugatuck Greyhounds (Naugatuck, CT) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, November 28. Darien will attempt to upgrade on its 7-3 season record. The Greyhounds go into the contest with a 10-0 record after their 42-22 league win over Ansonia (Ansonia, CT).

Coaches Summary

First Quarter

New Canaan (11:48) Alex Benevento 90 Yd. KICKOFF RETURN TD
New Canaan (11:48) Tucker Stevens EXTRA POINT
New Canaan (8:14) Alex Russey 81 Yd. RUSHING TD
New Canaan (8:14) Tucker Stevens EXTRA POINT
Darien (4:28) Anson Sikora 31 Yd. FIELD GOAL

Second Quarter

New Canaan (5:56) Alex Benevento 8 Yd. RUSHING TD
New Canaan (5:56) Tucker Stevens EXTRA POINT
New Canaan (1:33) Alex Benevento 16 Yd. RUSHING TD
New Canaan (1:33) Tucker Stevens EXTRA POINT

Fourth Quarter

Darien (11:21) Clifton Shelton 6 Yd. RUSHING TD
Darien (11:21) Anson Sikora EXTRA POINT
New Canaan (4:22) Tucker Stevens 26 Yd. FIELD GOAL
Darien (1:07) Charlie Thom 2 Yd. RUSHING TD
Darien (1:07) Anson Sikora EXTRA POINT

Darien @ New Canaan Football Game Info

Thu., Nov. 23, 2023 @ 10a
New Canaan HS-Dunning Stadium
The New Canaan (CT) varsity football team won Thursday's home conference game against Darien (CT) by a score of 31-17.

Scoretracker Providers

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Rankings & Records

Darien (23-24)

CTClass
123
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
9-45-24-14-21-1.692.714334197

New Canaan (23-24)

CTClass
41
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
12-17-06-04-12-0.9231.000474138

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Darien		4.38.81.88.8-25.7
New Canaan		14.013.72.94.87.036.5

Head-to-Head

  • New Canaan won on 11/23/2023
    11/23 @ 10aQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Darien3001417
    New Canaan14140331

    The Darien (CT) varsity football team lost Thursday's away conference game against New Canaan (CT) by a score of 31-17.

    Box score
  • New Canaan won on 12/9/2023
    12/9 @ 1:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Darien770721
    New Canaan7701428

    The Darien (CT) varsity football team lost Saturday's neutral playoff game against New Canaan (CT) by a score of 28-21.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

DarienNew Canaan
-Rushing Yards Per Game169.0
-Passing Yards Per Game93.8
-Receiving Yards Per Game93.8
-Total Yards Per Game262.8
-Tackles Per Game63.5
-Sacks Per Game2.6
-Points Per Game35.8

Team Leaders

DarienNew CanaanNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#20 Cooper Smith35.920.6
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Passing Yards Per Game#12 Luke Robinson81.250.5
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Receiving Yards Per Game#14 Andrew Espo24.417.5
-
Total Yards Per Game#12 Luke Robinson93.036.9
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Tackles Per Game#7 Michael Smith7.92.7
-
Sacks Per Game#15 Simon Tchakarov0.60.2
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Points Per Game#6 Alex Benevento7.82.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Darien5-1New Canaan6-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/15/23McMahonDarien(W) 21-1411/10/23McMahonNew Canaan(W) 42-6
9/29/23DarienNorwalk(W) 49-710/27/23New CanaanNorwalk(W) 51-8
10/21/23LudloweDarien(W) 34-219/29/23New CanaanLudlowe(W) 43-0
10/27/23WiltonDarien(L) 24-1010/21/23WiltonNew Canaan(W) 20-13
11/3/23WardeDarien(W) 49-69/14/23WardeNew Canaan(W) 47-0
11/11/23DarienBridgeport Central(W) 45-611/4/23New CanaanBridgeport Central(W) 42-6

Record Breakdown

Darien (23-24)

New Canaan (23-24)
9-4
Overall
12-1
5-2
League
7-0
2-1
Non-League
2-1
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
5-1
Common Opponent
6-0
4-1
Home
6-0
4-2
Away
4-1
1-1
Neutral
2-0
2-1
Playoff
3-0
9-4
In-State
12-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0