Playoffs? Don’t Talk About Playoffs October 30, 2009

Supersizing the Post Season In Massachusetts
With growing support here in Connecticut to expand the number of playoff teams in high school football, a cause championed by Hand of Madison Head Coach Steve Fillipone, I bring to your attention  a push in Massachusetts that would see a whopping 50 percent of the high school football teams [...]

Jack Who? October 23, 2009

New London and Its’ New Coach
Twice last year, including in dramatic last second fashion in the regular season  (Video),  Jack Cochran coached New London beat ECC rival Montville.  Tonight they schools meet again but hardly a word has been spoken all week about Cochran, one of the winningest coaches in state history.
That’s because in the [...]

Could You Use Some New Clothes? October 16, 2009

Friday Night Facebook
The show has officially gained enough fans on Facebook to have its’ own URL: www.facebook.com/fridaynightfootball
To add to the fan base even more we’re giving away Property of Friday Night Football t-shirts to the best Facebook posts on our wall.  Give it a try, get a shirt, be the coolest football fan on your [...]

Big Stage, Big Drama October 8, 2009

Golden Hurricanes and Blue Knights at the Rent
For the second straight season, New Britain and Southington will play at Rentschler Field.  While some opposing coaches wonder if the cost to rent The Rent for the night and the 40,000 seat stadium feeling a bit empty with a whole lot less than capacity in the stands [...]

Story of the Year? October 2, 2009

Unforgettable Sportsmanship
Last Saturday late in a blowout loss to visiting Avon, Wolcott Tech senior Nick Reardon scored an 82 yard touchdown – the one and only of his high school career.  The touchdown came just days after Nick had surgery to treat testicular cancer and just 2 days before he began chemotherapy.
Nick ran untouched into [...]