Staples (Westport, Conn.) at Greenwich (Conn.)
Joey Zelkowitz and Staples will fight Greenwich for the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title.
Photo by Jim Stout
For the second-straight season, these traditional Thanksgiving rivals will battle for much more than just Turkey Day pride.
The Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title is on the line, with Staples (8-0) aiming to make it two championships in a row. The Wreckers beat Greenwich with the same title at stake last season (31-27) and own a 5-3 advantage in games played against the Cardinals since 2004. All eight of Staples' wins this season are by more than 20 points, including a 49-7 rout of Westhill (Stamford) in which the Wreckers had a season-high 509 team rushing yards.
See the MaxPreps Connecticut football Freeman Rankings Greenwich also improved to 8-0 with a commanding performance last week. The Cardinals crushed Dunbury, 54-8, for their ninth-straight win over the Hatters since 2004. Sophomore
Austin Longi – a 5-9, 145-pound sophomore -- returned an interception and a punt for touchdowns, according to the Connecticut Post.
Mitch Stephens: Staples 21, Greenwich 20
Steve Montoya: Staples 17, Greenwich 10
Stephen Spiewak: Staples 28, Greenwich 20
Kevin Askeland: Staples 28, Greenwich 14
Leland Gordon: Greenwich 38, Staples 35
Jamie DeMoney: Staples 28, Greenwich 21
