Football Recap: New Canaan Extends Winning Streak to 12 + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2025, 4:41pm

Football Recap: New Canaan Rams vs. Ridgefield Tigers

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Previous Games

09/19/25 vs Ridgefield47-0
09/12/25 @ Newtown30-10
12/14/24 vs Darien35-21
12/08/24 vs Newtown35-20
12/03/24 vs Maloney41-7
+ 7 more games

New Canaan had already won 11 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Ridgefield Tigers 47-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Tigers are ranked 32nd).

New Canaan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Hoffman, who threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Henry Stein helped Hoffman out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards, while also catching one TD.

New Canaan's run defense was locked in: Ridgefield could only muster 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jack Crowell for the heroic effort on defense: he. New Canaan's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.

New Canaan's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ridgefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

New Canaan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 27-7 victory against Bunnell on the 26th. As for Ridgefield, they have also already played their next game, a 33-0 win against Hamden on the 26th.

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