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DarienNew Canaan
Blue Wave
21
Rams
28

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

This game is a part of the "2023 Connecticut High School Football Playoff Brackets: CIAC - Class L" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Darien770721
New Canaan7701428
Final score provided by A. Landry.
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Box Score Stats

Darien (23-24)

New Canaan (23-24)
61
Total Plays
53
15
First Downs
17
9
Penalties
7
69
Penalty Yards
46
27:41
Possession Time
20:19

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 Totals1625176.64011.02022111.4
3Luke Reed (Sr)010.00000039.6
10Alex Russey (Jr)11101.00010.00010127.1
12Luke Robinson (Jr)1523166.65211.12022115.5
New Canaan

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals28822.91302
3Luke Reed (Sr)571.4401
6Alex Benevento (Sr)166.0601
10Alex Russey (Jr)5122.480
12Luke Robinson (Jr)7142.0120
20Cooper Smith (Sr)8435.4130
New Canaan

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1617611.0242
3Luke Reed (Sr)6569.322
5Will Langford (Sr)11212.0121
6Alex Benevento (Sr)12424.0241
10Alex Russey (Jr)34816.018
12Luke Robinson (Jr)11010.010
14Andrew Esposito (So)22010.018
20Cooper Smith (Sr)263.07
New Canaan

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals1
12Luke Robinson (Jr)1
New Canaan

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals8217648306
2Ryan Barnard (Sr)33
3Luke Reed (Sr)75663
5Will Langford (Sr)1212
6Alex Benevento (Sr)6241545
10Alex Russey (Jr)124860
12Luke Robinson (Jr)141024
14Andrew Esposito (So)2020
20Cooper Smith (Sr)4363079
New Canaan

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals82176176258
3Luke Reed (Sr)705663
5Will Langford (Sr)1212
6Alex Benevento (Sr)62430
10Alex Russey (Jr)12104870
12Luke Robinson (Jr)1416610190
14Andrew Esposito (So)2020
20Cooper Smith (Sr)43649
New Canaan

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals5325782.0
2Ryan Barnard (Sr)83111.0
4Thomas Garcia (Sr)9211.5
6Alex Benevento (Sr)718
7Michael Smith (Jr)7310
9Luke Bopp (Sr)336
13Owen Lydon (Sr)336.5
15Simon Tchakarov (Jr)426
20Cooper Smith (Sr)11
21Connor Mazza (Jr)549
29Ryan Leahy (Jr)22
52Walter Schmitz (Sr)224
76Miles Chisholm (Sr)112
79Carter Sihpol (Sr)112
New Canaan

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals2.06
2Ryan Barnard (Sr)1.05
52Walter Schmitz (Sr)1.01
New Canaan

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals72101
2Ryan Barnard (Sr)110
4Thomas Garcia (Sr)2
6Alex Benevento (Sr)1
15Simon Tchakarov (Jr)2
20Cooper Smith (Sr)101
29Ryan Leahy (Jr)2
New Canaan

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals525951.8601
28Tucker Stevens (Jr)525951.8601
New Canaan

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals24623.0451
3Luke Reed (Sr)24623.0451
New Canaan

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals44812.03048
2Ryan Barnard (Sr)133.033
4Thomas Garcia (Sr)100.000
6Alex Benevento (Sr)11515.01515
20Cooper Smith (Sr)13030.03030
New Canaan

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals424428
3Luke Reed (Sr)166
5Will Langford (Sr)166
6Alex Benevento (Sr)21212
28Tucker Stevens (Jr)44
New Canaan

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals441.001.04
28Tucker Stevens (Jr)441.001.04
New Canaan

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals224
3Luke Reed (Sr)11
5Will Langford (Sr)11
6Alex Benevento (Sr)112
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Recap Video

Game Story

Connecticut High School Football - New Canaan sneaks past Darien

December 9, 2023: Darien, CT 06820

The New Canaan Rams (New Canaan, CT) football edged the host Darien Blue Wave (Darien, CT), 28-21 in Saturday's non-league bout.

Coaches Summary

First Quarter

Darien (7:46) Briggs McGuckin 3 Yd. RUSHING TD
Darien (7:46) Anson Sikora EXTRA POINT
New Canaan (4:18) Luke Reed 1 Yd. RUSHING TD
New Canaan (4:18) Tucker Stevens EXTRA POINT

Second Quarter

New Canaan (9:10) Alex Benevento 24 Yd. PASS RECEPTION TD from Luke Robinson
New Canaan (9:10) Tucker Stevens EXTRA POINT
Darien (:36) Charlie Thom 1 Yd. RUSHING TD
Darien (:36) Anson Sikora EXTRA POINT

Fourth Quarter

Darien (11:54) Charlie Thom 1 Yd. RUSHING TD
Darien (11:54) Anson Sikora EXTRA POINT
New Canaan (5:03)Will Langford 12 Yd. PASS RECEPTION TD from Luke Robinson
New Canaan (5:03) Tucker Stevens EXTRA POINT
New Canaan (2:33) Alex Benevento 6 Yd. RUSHING TD
New Canaan (2:33) Tucker Stevens EXTRA POINT

Angelo FerrantiBlue Wave Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    7 - 7 The scorer has checked in. Darien 7, New Canaan 7
    Posted @ 2:43p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 2:43p

  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 2:43p

  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 2:43p
  5. 7 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Darien1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    New Canaan kicked off to Darien. Darien has the ball. Darien 7, New Canaan 7
    Posted @ 2:43p
  6. 7 - 13

    Rushing Touchdown

    New Canaan1st Quarter Under a minute
    New Canaan - Rushing TD. Darien 7, New Canaan 13
    Posted @ 2:44p
  7. 7 - 14

    Made Point After

    New Canaan1st Quarter Under a minute
    New Canaan - PAT Good. Darien 7, New Canaan 14
    Posted @ 2:44p
  8. 13 - 14

    Passing Touchdown

    Darien1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Darien - Pass completed for a TD. Darien 13, New Canaan 14
    Posted @ 4:27p
  9. 14 - 14

    Made Point After

    Darien1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Darien - PAT Good. Darien 14, New Canaan 14
    Posted @ 4:27p
  10. 14 - 14

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Darien 14, New Canaan 14
    Posted @ 4:27p
  11. 14 - 14

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Darien 14, New Canaan 14
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 4:27p
  12. 14 - 14

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    New Canaan3rd Quarter
    New Canaan to kick off to Darien.
    Posted @ 4:28p
  13. 14 - 14

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Darien 14, New Canaan 14
    Posted @ 4:28p
  14. 20 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Darien4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Darien - Rushing TD. Darien 20, New Canaan 14
    Posted @ 4:28p
  15. 21 - 14

    Made Point After

    Darien4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Darien - PAT Good. Darien 21, New Canaan 14
    Posted @ 4:28p

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Darien vs. New Canaan 2023 2:57

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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

Darien Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Darien vs. Newtown 2023 3:12
  • Play video icon Recap: Darien vs. Naugatuck 2023 3:03

New Canaan Videos

  • Play video icon New Canaan football highlights Maloney High School 5:11
  • Play video icon Recap: New Canaan vs. Maloney 2023 2:34

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
-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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Total Yards Per Game#12 Luke Robinson93.036.9
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Tackles Per Game#7 Michael Smith7.92.7
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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