Darien is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while New Canaan is on a eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Darien beats New Canaan with 49 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Darien blew past Warde 49-7 last Friday. With the Blue Wave ahead 35-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for Ben Rolapp, who threw for 390 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Kevin Roche was another key player, picking up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for New Canaan against Bridgeport Central last Friday as the team secured a 42-6 win. The Rams' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
New Canaan found their leader in sophomore Finn Mocco, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Mocco a new career-high in rushing yards.
New Canaan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blake Schwartz and Trey Walker.
New Canaan's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Darien, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-1.
Darien came up short against New Canaan in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 28-21. Will Darien have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
