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Great win by Ridgefield today. Got to see this one live and Ridgefield outplayed Staples all game long. The final score is misleading, it wasn’t that close. Just an observation: after last years FCIAC championship game one of the Wilton fans said out loud to a group of parents “the year is done! Do...

Great win by Ridgefield today. Got to see this one live and Ridgefield outplayed Staples all game long. The final score is misleading, it wasn’t that close. Just an observation: after last years FCIAC championship game one of the Wilton fans said out loud to a group of parents “the year is done! Don...

It's fine to say it, it's weak. And they know it's weak. NC and Wilton opted up (appropriately) even though Wilton knew they would have a down year. Cheshire will get their state title but they are good enough to win the big boy title and they opted to not compete. That can't sit well.

Watched the Wilton v Yorktown game online today. This Wilton team is tough and getting much better. They are really young but they are figuring it out with these young kids. The defense continues to be aggressive and causes a lot of turnover and they are starting to look more like last years team wh...

Darien falls to St. A’s 9-5. It was a much closer game than the final score indicates. Tied in the 4th quarter before a St. A’s 3 goal run. Darien played a very good game and looked like a tier 1 team. Some great FCIAC games coming up for them and should be a fun race to the championship.

Darien v Brunswick was not a close game. Darien poles are really solid but D-mids got worked all night. They would have beaten prep with pokorny but such is life. NC looks like the top team to me. Taking down Cheshire and two of the top Westchester teams to start the year is impressive. Ridgefield ...

Blue wave looking good up 12-2 on Manhasset at half. Moving the ball really well and playing aggressive on offense.

Darien v Brunswick was not a close game. Darien poles are really solid but D-mids got worked all night. They would have beaten prep with pokorny but such is life. NC looks like the top team to me. Taking down Cheshire and two of the top Westchester teams to start the year is impressive. Ridgefield w...

While these polls are a total crapshoot I do admit I love seeing 5 FCIAC schools in the public school top 25 (Staples, Darien, New Canaan, WIlton, Ridgefield). How the top 25 shakes out, honestly, I don't care. I love that for the last 20 years I have been able to watch great lacrosse in a public sc...

Any thoughts/previews on what CT lax will look like in 2024? Never too early! My top 10 in the state (with little thought or analysis behind it): 1 - Darien 2 - New Canaan 3 - Cheshire 4 - Staples 5 - Ridgefield 6 - Prep 7 - Greenwich 8 - Wilton 9 - NDWH 10 - Weston Not much to argue as it the seas...

Incredible game from Wilton. They beat NC in every meaningful way. Faceoffs were probably even but Wilton had more shots, more ground balls, more caused turnovers and definitely owned time of possession. Dominant performance. So, my only question is why would seeding for state tourney come out befor...

Agreed. Good set of games yesterday. NC is the favorite IMO, they handled Wilton fairly easily in their game a few weeks ago. The two-headed face-off monster got the best of Liston that day and they vastly outplayed Wilton at the goalie position. IMO, the Wilton goalie has been up and down all year,...

When do the playoffs start for the prep schools?

Finally watched the Wilton v Chaminade game last night. WOW. Wilton outplayed them most of the game. After a 50/50 first half, Liston dominated the X in the 2nd half and the Wilton defense was as aggressive as they have been all year. The offense seems to have found it's groove as well with multiple...

Just back from the Darien v Wilton game. Darien scored 3 in about 2 minutes to pull off the 9-8 win. Wilton had two careless turnovers trying to run out the clock and Darien did what Darien does, they struck quickly. One wilton player ran out of bounds on the sideline with the ball (no idea how that...

Darien drops another to a top team in the a nation on the island for a second consecutive weekend - 17-6 to St Anthonys Friars. Wave is now 4-4 at the halfway mark of the season. Was at the game and that SA team is fantastic. They had some grown men out there. Still think Darien will be there at th...

Wilton beats Staples 6-4. As I've said pretty much anyone from the top 6 can beat anyone this year. This is the most balanced year I can remember in at least a decade, maybe two. Tales of doom and gloom have been exaggerated and it really depends on which version of high school kids will show up on...

Would definitely throw Cheshire in their above Wilton and probably Ridgefield as well. Ridgefield sort of let the Stepinac game get away, as they allowed 7 goals in the 4th quarter; they could become more of a factor as the season goes on but I don't think they have enough depth to go all the way. ...

Well, let the crazy continue! Prep takes down Chaminade, who just waxed Darien. Darien loses to Staples after being up 8-1 and Staples missing multiple starters. NC with a 10-4 win over Ridgefield. Wilton beats Greenwich (much needed). An already fun year is only going to get more interesting. To th...

Some observations now that we are a few games in. 1) Darien: still the class of the FCIAC and probably the best team in the state. I think Prep will be there in the end with them and I can see these two trading the 1 & 2 spots in the state polls all year long. They are capable of great play (see...