New Canaan, Darien Football To Face Off In Class L Final

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Archrivals Darien and New Canaan will face off again Saturday in the Class L football final after both teams won semifinal games this weekend, according to the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's website.

Darien quarterback Silas Wyper throws to a receiver during the Blue Wave's win over New Canaan on Thanksgiving. The two teams will face off Saturday in the Class L final.
Photo Credit: *Courtesy of Darien Athletic Foundation*

by The Daily Voice

12/08/2013 5:10 a.m.

New Canaan, the champions in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, suffered its only defeat of the year to Darien. That loss came in the annual Turkey Bowl match-up between the two rivals that came down to the final play. The final was Darien over New Canaan, 28-24.

Here is a round of results from all of Saturday's semifinal games, according to CIAC.com:

Class LL: Southington blanked Ridgefield, 45-0
Class LL: Fairfield Prep squeaked by West Haven, 29-28
Class M: Brookfield over Valley Regional/Old Lyme 20-13
Class M: St. Joseph-Trumbull topped Joel Barlow, 62-34
Class S: Woodland beat Bloomfield, 30-26
Class S: Ansonia over Rocky Hill, 49-27
Class L: Darien topped Middletown, 13-7
Class L: New Canaan blanked North Haven, 17-0

Here are the championship games scheduled for later this week, according to CIAC.com:

Class LL: Southington vs.Fairfield Prep at Arute Field at Central Connecticut State University, on Saturday at 6:05 p.m.
Class L: Darien vs. New Canaan at Arute Field at Central Connecticut State University, on Saturday at 2:05 p.m.
Class M Brookfield vs.St. Joseph at Arute Field at Central Connecticut State University, on Saturday at 10:05 a.m.
Class S: Woodland vs. Ansonia at Arute Field at Central Connecticut State University, on Friday at 7:05 p.m.

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