Danbury is 0-9 against Ridgefield since November of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ridgefield will be up against a hot Danbury team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Hatters took their contest last Saturday with ease, bagging a 56-7 win over Westhill. With the Hatters ahead 42-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Danbury didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tristian Brewster and Johnny Callari. Danbury got some further help from Fabian Reynoso: he made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ridgefield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on November 7th. They really took it to Stamford for the full four quarters, racking up a 27-0 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Black Knights are ranked 125th) , the win last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danbury better keep an eye on Grady McGarry. He was instrumental in Ridgefield's win, rushing for 65 yards and one score on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards McGarry has posted since back in October of 2024.
Ridgefield's defense made their presence known, laying out Isaiah Stephens 3.5 times. Michael Salimbene was especially locked on to Stamford's QB and sacked him twice. Salimbene also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12.
Ridgefield's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Danbury, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.
Danbury couldn't quite finish off Ridgefield in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 34-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Tigers' Leo Moore, who rushed for 112 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that the Hatters know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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