Ridgefield’s hopes of repeating as Division I champion were dashed tonight after a 4-1 loss to top-seeded Fairfield Prep in the semifinals.
Matt Walker scored the lone goal for the Tigers (20-5), who won the FCIAC championship, to tie the game at 1-1.
Sean Gordon made 26 saves in goal for Ridgefield.
Here’s a slideshow of photos from the game by Matt Dewkett.
As Wilton and Greenwich battled through an FCIAC Tournament semifinal game last February, more than one opposing coach in attendance expressed the same sentiment: this is going to be the championship next year.
With so many returning players on both sides, it would be hardly surprising if that turns into reality. Both teams are loaded and coming off of good seasons. Plus, the Gartner twins, who ended storied careers at Danbury that only seemed to last seven years because of their sustained level of excellence, have moved on after leading the Hatters to three straight championships.
But it would be most premature to ink in a Wilton-Greenwich rematch in the final. Both teams will have a maze of difficult opponents to get through.
In fact, the top of the league could be as tough as at any time in recent memory, with a number of teams capable of making title runs.
NEW CANAAN — It says something about the expectations of a football program when an opening-week two-touchdown victory is treated like a defeat.
Such was the case for New Canaan after last Saturday’s 20-6 win over Trinity Catholic. The Rams didn’t score enough and didn’t dominate enough for a three-time defending state championship accustomed to putting up 20 points in minutes.
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