- 2008 RAM GAME SCHEDULES & RESULTS -
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VARSITY (Record: 13-0-0)
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#
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Day & Date
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Opponent & Location
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Time
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Result
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1
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Sat. Sep. 13
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vs. Trumbull - Home
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1:30pm
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W 41-13
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2
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Fri. Sep. 19
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vs. Ridgefield - Home
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7:00pm
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W 40-13
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3
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Sat. Sep. 27
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vs. Danbury - Home (Homecoming)
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2:00pm
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W 21-6
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4
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Fri. Oct. 3
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vs. Warde - Away
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7:00pm
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W 41-0
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5
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Sat. Oct. 11
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vs. Norwalk - Away
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2:00pm
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W 25-0
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6
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Sat. Oct. 18
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vs. St. Joseph’s - Away
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1:30pm
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W 28-7
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7
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Sat. Oct. 25
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vs. Staples - Away
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2:00pm
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W 21-20
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8
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Fri. Oct. 31
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vs. Bassick - Away (at Bpt. Central)
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5:00pm
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W 42-0
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9
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Sat. Nov. 8
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vs. Trinity Catholic - Away
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1:00pm
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W 29-6
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10
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Fri. Nov. 14
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vs. Wilton - Home
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7:00pm
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W 28-7
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11
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Thu. Nov. 27
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vs. Darien - Home
Turkey Bowl & FCIAC Championship
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10:30am
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W 28-20
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12
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Tue. Dec. 2
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State Semi-Finals vs. Weaver - Home
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6:30pm
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W 34-7
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13
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Sat. Dec. 6
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State Finals vs. Darien - Away (at Trumbull)
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2:00pm
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W 26-7
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J.V. (Record: 7-0-1)
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#
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Day & Date
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Opponent & Location
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Time
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Result
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1
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Mon. Sep. 15
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vs. Trumbull - Home (Dunning)
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4:00pm
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W 18-8
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2
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Mon. Sep. 22
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vs. Ridgefield - Home (Dunning)
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4:00pm
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W 42-0
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3
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Mon. Sep. 29
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vs. Danbury - Home (WTF)
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3:00pm
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W 40-0
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4
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Mon. Oct. 6
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vs. Warde - Away
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4:00pm
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Cancelled
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5
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Mon. Oct. 13
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vs. Norwalk - Away
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10:00am
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W 28-0
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6
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Mon. Oct. 20
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vs. St. Joe’s - Away
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4:00pm
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T 7-7
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7
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Mon. Oct. 27
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vs. Staples - Away
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4:00pm
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W 28-14
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8
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Mon. Nov. 3
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vs. Bassick - Away
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4:00pm
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Cancelled
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9
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Mon. Nov. 10
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vs. Trinity - Away
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3:00pm
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Cancelled
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10
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Mon. Nov. 10
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vs. Brian McMahon - Away
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4:00pm
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W 45-6
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11
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Fri. Nov. 21
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vs. Darien - Home
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6:00pm
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W 13-9
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SOPHOMORE (Record: 3-3-0)
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#
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Day & Date
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Opponent & Location
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Time
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Result
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1
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Wed. Sep. 10
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vs. Darien - Home (WTF)
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3:15pm
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L 0-20
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2
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Thu. Sep. 18
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vs. Staples - Home (WTF)
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3:15pm
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L 30-8
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3
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Fri. Sep. 26
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vs. Greenwich - Home (WTF)
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3:15pm
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Postponed
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4
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Wed. Oct. 8
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vs. Darien - Away (Royle)
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3:00pm
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L 22-14
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5
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Sat. Oct. 25
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vs. Greenwich - Home (NIS)
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10:00am
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Cancelled
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6
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Wed. Oct. 29
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vs. Westhill - Away (at Rippowam)
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3:30pm
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W 35-14
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7
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Sat. Nov. 1
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vs. Greenwich - Away
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10:00am
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W 26-7
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8
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Wed. Nov. 12
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vs. Trumbull - Away (McDougal)
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6:00pm
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W 28-20
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FRESHMAN (Record: 10-1-0)
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#
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Day & Date
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Opponent & Location
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Time
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Result
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1
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Thu. Sep. 11
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vs. Trumbull - Away
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5:00pm
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W 27-6
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2
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Thu. Sep. 18
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vs. Ridgefield - Away
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4:00pm
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W 21-0
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3
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Thu. Sep. 25
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vs. Danbury - Away
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4:00pm
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W 43-30
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4
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Fri. Oct. 3
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vs. Warde - Home (WTF)
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4:00pm
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W 36-0
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5
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Fri. Oct. 10
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vs. Norwalk - Home (Dunning)
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4:30pm
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L 13-14
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6
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Wed. Oct. 15
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vs. St. Joe’s - Home (Dunning)
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6:00pm
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W 33-7
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7
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Fri. Oct. 24
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vs. Staples - Home (Dunning)
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5:00pm
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W 42-29
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8
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Thu. Oct. 30
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vs. Bassick - Home (WTF)
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3:15pm
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W 41-26
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9
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Fri. Nov. 7
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vs. Trinity - Home (Dunning)
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5:00pm
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W 48-14
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10
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Fri. Nov. 14
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vs. Wilton - Home (Dunning)
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3:00pm
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W 25-16
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11
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Fri. Nov. 21
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vs. Darien - Home (Dunning)
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4:00pm
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W 60-26
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- 2008 Awards & Honors -
New Canaan Rams
New Haven Register Poll’s #1 Team in the State of Connecticut
2008 State Champions - Class MM*
2008 FCIAC Champions
2008 Turkey Bowl Champions
Walter Camp Football Foundation’s Kelly Award
Proclamation from Governor Jodi Rell
Citation from the Connecticut General Assembly
(*3rd consecutive year)
Lou Marinelli
CT Sports Writers’ “Coach of the Year” Award in a male sport
Walter Camp Football Foundation’s “CT Coach of the Year” Award
Frank McGuire Foundation Award
Connecticut Post’s “Coach of the Year” Award
NFL’s Lou Rettino High School Football Coach of the Week
Jim Girard Sportsmanship Award Will Rice - #61 - Sr.
Jack Dempsey M.V.P. Award Kurt Ondash - #12 - Sr.
State Championship M.V.P. Award Nate Quinn - #18 - Sr.
All-FCIAC First Team
Nick DiRubio - #10 - Sr. (Defense)
Frank Granito - #9 - Sr. (Defense)
Brandon Leeming - #13 - Sr. (Defense)
Kurt Ondash - #12 - Sr. (Offense)
Evan Otis - #26 - Sr. (Defense)
Nate Quinn - #18 - Sr. (Offense)
Chris Sciarretta - #39 - Sr. (Defense)
Sean Simmons - #24 - Sr. (Offense)
All-FCIAC Second Team
Mike DiRocco - #11 - Sr. (Defense)
Wynne Holden - #54 - Sr. (Defense)
Ben Hornblower - #64 - Sr. (Offense)
Cody Newton - #33 - Jr. (Offense)
Eduardo Padilla - #56 - Sr. (Defense)
Buddha Tharp - #77 - Sr. (Offense)
Honorable Mention
Connor Hanratty - #78 - So.
Chris Millisits - #22 - Sr.
Will Rice - #61 - Sr.
All-State Team
Frank Granito - #9 - Sr.
Kurt Ondash - #12 - Sr.
Nate Quinn - #18 - Sr.
Chris Sciarretta - #39 - Sr.
New Haven Register All-State Team
Kurt Ondash - #12 - Sr.
Nate Quinn - #18 - Sr.
- 2008 COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF -
Head Coach: Lou Marinelli
Team Coordinator: Mary Miller
Varsity Coaches: Joe Bouffard (Wide Receivers Coach)
Duncan DellaVolpe (Offensive Coord. & O-Line Coach)
Joe Ditolla (Defensive Coord. & Linebackers Coach)
Bruno Dorismond (Asst. Defensive Line Coach)
Bo Hickey (Running Backs Coach)
Danny Kough (Asst. JV/Sophomore Coach)
Steve Lauten (Defensive Line Coach)
Daron Shepard (Wide Receivers Coach, JV/Soph Coach)
Chris Silvestri (Secondary Coach)
Anthony Silvestro (Asst. Offensive Line Coach)
Frank Stretar (Asst. JV/Soph Coach)
Fred Word (Outside Linebackers Coach)
J.V. / Sophomore Coach: Daron Shepard
Freshman Coach: Frank Arcamone
Freshman Asst. Coaches: Dave Benko
Rudy Chelednik
Kevin Faughnan
Stan Sarafin
Paul Von Sϋck
Conditioning Coaches: Frank Arcamone
John Marinelli
Equipment Manager: Bill Brown
Fitness Center: Tom Brown
Statistician: Jay Salvador
Trainer: Diane Murphy-Kivel
Managers: Lauren Colli (’09) Olivia Park (’09)
Ellen Fitzpatrick (’09) Kelsey Pulkownik (’10)
Ashley Frangione (’10) Nicole Silvestro (’09)
Video Crew: Chris Barfuss (’09) Dominic Miller (’09)
Tyler Harris (’09) Matt Todd (’09)
Garrett Lewis (’09)
Varsity Team Reps: Deanne Ondash, Cyd Quinn, Sally Sciarretta
Sophomore Team Reps: Pam Goodwin, Kathleen Redman
Freshman Team Reps: Janet Kilbane, Ruth Milano
- 2008 VARSITY ROSTER -
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#
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Last
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First
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Yr.
|
Pos.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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#
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Last
|
First
|
Yr.
|
Pos.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
|
4
|
Macari
|
Kevin
|
So.
|
TE/DB
|
6'0"
|
183
|
|
52
|
Rogers
|
Kyle
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'0"
|
210
|
|
5
|
Costigan
|
Joe
|
So.
|
RB/DB
|
5'10"
|
162
|
|
53
|
Santella
|
Michael
|
Jr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'0"
|
205
|
|
6
|
Farina
|
Alex
|
So.
|
QB/LB
|
5'8"
|
160
|
|
54
|
Holden
|
Wynne
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'2"
|
215
|
|
7
|
Swanson
|
Zach
|
Sr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'11"
|
168
|
|
55
|
Trinklein
|
James
|
Jr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'3"
|
246
|
|
8
|
Ouellette
|
Willie
|
Jr.
|
QB/DB
|
5'8"
|
148
|
|
56
|
Padilla
|
Eduardo
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'2"
|
249
|
|
9
|
Granito
|
Frank
|
Sr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'9"
|
150
|
|
57
|
Rissel
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Graham
|
Sr.
|
OL/LB
|
5'7"
|
170
|
|
10
|
DiRubio
|
Nick
|
Sr.
|
OL/DE
|
5'10"
|
190
|
|
58
|
Young
|
Geoffrey
|
Jr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'1"
|
177
|
|
11
|
DiRocco
|
Mike
|
Sr.
|
WR/DB
|
6'0"
|
176
|
|
59
|
Brady
|
Matthew
|
So.
|
C/LB
|
5'7"
|
129
|
|
12
|
Ondash*
|
Kurt
|
Sr.
|
TE/DB
|
6'1"
|
180
|
|
60
|
Shullman
|
Ryan
|
So.
|
OL/DL
|
5'10"
|
150
|
|
13
|
Leeming
|
Brandon
|
Sr.
|
TE/LB
|
6'2"
|
185
|
|
61
|
Rice
|
Will
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
5'11"
|
179
|
|
14
|
Kraus
|
Jack
|
Jr.
|
RB/DB
|
5'8"
|
153
|
|
62
|
Donovan
|
Sean
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
5'10"
|
210
|
|
15
|
Redman
|
Andrew
|
So.
|
WR/DB
|
5'11"
|
130
|
|
63
|
Sandvik
|
Chris
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
5'11"
|
215
|
|
16
|
Park
|
Peter
|
Jr.
|
RB/DB
|
5'9"
|
165
|
|
64
|
Hornblower
|
Ben
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'0"
|
240
|
|
17
|
Granito
|
JimmyJoe
|
So.
|
QB/LB
|
5'9"
|
177
|
|
65
|
Lemoine
|
Nick
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'0"
|
165
|
|
18
|
Quinn*
|
Nate
|
Sr.
|
QB/DB
|
6'2"
|
175
|
|
66
|
DeCarvalho
|
Joveto
|
So.
|
OG/LB
|
5'9"
|
176
|
|
19
|
DeWaele
|
Robbie
|
So.
|
TE/DE
|
6'1"
|
174
|
|
67
|
Chowdhury
|
Zayyan
|
So.
|
OT/DT
|
5'9"
|
183
|
|
20
|
Sztorc
|
Jeff
|
Jr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'8"
|
153
|
|
68
|
Hagedorn
|
Chris
|
Jr.
|
OL/DL
|
5'11"
|
266
|
|
21
|
Balzano
|
Ron
|
Jr.
|
RB/CB
|
5'4"
|
140
|
|
70
|
Lavieri
|
Sam
|
Jr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'1"
|
215
|
|
22
|
Millisits
|
Chris
|
Sr.
|
WR/DB
|
6'0"
|
169
|
|
71
|
Atchue
|
Jack
|
So.
|
OT/DT
|
6'4"
|
197
|
|
24
|
Simmons
|
Sean
|
Sr.
|
RB/DB
|
5'11"
|
170
|
|
72
|
Russell
|
David
|
So.
|
OG/DT
|
5'7"
|
178
|
|
25
|
Robustelli
|
Tim
|
Jr.
|
RB/DB
|
5'9"
|
140
|
|
73
|
Wente
|
David
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'2"
|
283
|
|
26
|
Otis
|
Evan
|
Sr.
|
RB/DE
|
5'10"
|
175
|
|
74
|
Garrity
|
Blake
|
Jr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'4"
|
270
|
|
27
|
Cody
|
James
|
Jr.
|
RB/LB
|
5'8"
|
180
|
|
75
|
Silverman
|
Alex
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
5'11"
|
231
|
|
28
|
Price
|
Jonathan
|
Sr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'10"
|
190
|
|
76
|
Canelas
|
Will
|
So.
|
OT/DT
|
5'11"
|
189
|
|
29
|
Kahmann
|
Joe
|
Jr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'10"
|
154
|
|
77
|
Tharp
|
Buddha
|
Sr.
|
OL/DL
|
6'1"
|
255
|
|
30
|
Goodwin
|
Conor
|
So.
|
RB/DB
|
5'10"
|
155
|
|
78
|
Hanratty
|
Conor
|
So.
|
OL/DL
|
6'3"
|
250
|
|
32
|
Gould
|
Willie
|
So.
|
RB/DB
|
5'10"
|
147
|
|
79
|
Figueroa
|
Anthony
|
So.
|
OL/DL
|
5'9"
|
270
|
|
33
|
Newton
|
Cody
|
Jr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'11"
|
168
|
|
80
|
Gonzalez
|
Shamiel
|
Jr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'10"
|
154
|
|
34
|
Stopper
|
Lucas
|
So.
|
WR/DB
|
5'10"
|
143
|
|
81
|
Bodenheimer
|
James
|
Sr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'11"
|
143
|
|
35
|
Randall
|
Kevin
|
Sr.
|
K
|
5’8”
|
185
|
|
82
|
Lockett
|
Scott
|
Sr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'9"
|
151
|
|
36
|
Armstrong
|
Cameron
|
So.
|
TE/DB
|
5'11"
|
158
|
|
83
|
Fox
|
Duncan
|
Jr.
|
WR/DB
|
6'2"
|
180
|
|
37
|
Dowdle
|
Austin
|
Jr.
|
RB/DB
|
5'10"
|
153
|
|
84
|
Joneja
|
Robert
|
Jr.
|
WR/CB
|
6'1"
|
183
|
|
38
|
Manning
|
Ben
|
Jr.
|
RB/LB
|
5'11"
|
157
|
|
85
|
DeBruycker
|
Barth
|
Jr.
|
SE/DE
|
6'0"
|
165
|
|
39
|
Sciarretta*
|
Chris
|
Sr.
|
RB/LB
|
5'10"
|
205
|
|
86
|
Gronseth
|
Peter
|
Jr.
|
TE/DE
|
6'2"
|
182
|
|
40
|
Cummings
|
Darryl
|
Jr.
|
RB/DB
|
5'6"
|
140
|
|
87
|
Lanaway
|
Andrew
|
Sr.
|
WR/DE
|
6'1
|
154
|
|
41
|
Higgins
|
Rich
|
So.
|
WR/DB
|
5'11
|
138
|
|
88
|
Battreall
|
Mike
|
So.
|
WR/CB
|
5'9"
|
131
|
|
42
|
Eldred
|
Hunter
|
Jr.
|
WR/DB
|
5'8"
|
127
|
|
