The New Canaan Rams will face off against the Darien Blue Wave at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. New Canaan is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
With a playoff game on the line, New Canaan rose to the challenge on Sunday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans and snuck past 11-8.
New Canaan can attribute much of their success to Alex Benevento, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Benevento was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Meanwhile, Darien faced Newtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Darien didn't even let Newtown onto the board and left with a 21-0 win on Sunday. Darien might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Their wins lifted both teams to an identical 11-1.
New Canaan strolled past Darien when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 31-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Canaan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
