Football Recap: New Canaan's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 12 + How To Watch

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Previous Games

09/19/25 vs Ridgefield	47-0
09/12/25 @ Newtown	30-10
12/14/24 vs Darien	35-21
12/08/24 vs Newtown	35-20
12/03/24 vs Maloney	41-7
+ 7 more games

New Canaan came tearing into Friday's game with 11 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.1 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 47-0 victory over the Ridgefield Tigers. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Tigers are ranked 35th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

New Canaan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddox Hoffman led the charge by throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The Rams also got a significant boost from Henry Stein, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.

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.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Canaan will host Bunnell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ridgefield, they will be playing at home against Hamden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.