Eleven Connecticut high school football teams unofficially qualified for 2026 CIAC playoffs

The teams with the eight highest CIAC playoff point averages qualify for the CIAC quarterfinals.

Connecticut teacher escorted out of school over classroom crucifix heads to federal appeals court

Marisol Arroyo-Castro says she was escorted out of her Connecticut public school after refusing to remove a crucifix she displayed for a decade, while her school district says the story is more complicated.

Once Pop Warner teammates, Connecticut high school QBs are rewriting their school record books

Maloney’s Eli Showerda and Platt’s Austen Standish are rewriting their schools’ record books.

Masuk cruises past New Milford in News 8’s Game of the Week

MONROE, Conn. (WTNH) — Nate O’Hara returned the opening kickoff 83 yards to the endzone for a touchdown as Masuk never looked back en route to a 41-2 win over New Milford on Friday in the News 8 high school football game of the Week.  The Panthers, ranked fifth in the state media poll, improved […]

Connecticut high school football Week 10 roundup: Ansonia rolls over Derby for 8th win

A look around the Connecticut high school football scene for Week 10

Valley Central stuns Newburgh, captures first Section 9 football title in school history (VIDEO)

CENTRAL VALLEY – Valley Central pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Section 9 football history Saturday, knocking off heavily favored Newburgh Free Academy, 16-6, to win the Section 9 Class AA championship at Monroe-Woodbury High School. The Vikings entered the championship game as significant underdogs, having originally...

Section 9 Disqualification: Newburgh Superintendent Says Team Blamed For Rival's Mistake

The superintendent of an Orange County school district is firing back at criticism of her football team's players and coaches amid a growing controversy over a rival school's disqualification from a championship game. Newburgh Enlarged City School District Superintendent Dr. Jackielyn Manning …

Section 9 Football Finals: Picking the Champions

With Section 9 championship weekend here, six titles are on the line and several familiar rivals are preparing for another postseason showdown. Rich Arnott’s picks favor the top seeds in four classifications, while Cornwall gets the nod in an intriguing Class A matchup. The Class AA prediction remains on...

Beacon's bid for Section 9 football title falls short in championship loss

CENTRAL VALLEY - The 2026 has been a season to remember for Beacon football . Cruising through the regular season and playoffs with a lethal, multi-faceted offense, most nights the Bulldogs stepped onto the gridiron, a must-see show was to follow. Overall, the sentiment of a fantastic season still remains. In the current moment, Saturday was probably a day the program wanted to forget. Going up against powerhouse Port Jervis in the Section 9 Class B Championship at Monroe-Woodbury High School, Beacon's bid for the school's first ever Section 9 title ended in heartbreak with a disappointing 42-13 loss to the Raiders. "They set the standard for Beacon football moving forward," head coach Gerald Ryan appreciatively said of what this team accomplished. "We changed things in the last three years and it's been great with this great set of kids." The loss stings for everyone associated with the Beacon (9-2) program and in the community. After the two teams played to a competitive result earlier in the season, it was expected to be a back-and-forth thriller in the title game. The ball just didn't bounce in the Bulldogs favor. More: Carrozza accounts for four TDs, Pawling secures Section 9 8-man

Farmington beats Middletown to keep CIAC playoff hopes alive

Two weeks ago, the Farmington High football team dropped a disappointing three-point decision to Bristol Eastern – their third loss of the season. A shot at the CIAC playoffs looked like a long shot. But the River Hawks focused on the task at hand rolled out some new wrinkles to their game.

Jason Martinez Is Leading Waterbury's Four Public High Schools, and He's About to Rewrite Their Athletics Playbook

trophy logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Jason Martinez, a guy who lived and breathed Crosby High football, is officially back in the game, taking over as Waterbury’s brand new director of athletics for all four […]

Cheshire football pulls away from Guilford with late defensive takeaways

Will Wable and Evan Gonzalez made key interceptions as Cheshire pulled away from Guilford and improved to 7-2.

Family of Harry A. Gampel sues UConn over naming rights deal with M&T Bank

The family of Harry A. Gampel is suing the University of Connecticut and the state of Connecticut over its decision to rename the facility as part of a partnership with M&T Bank. Debra Gampel Fischman, Margo Gampel Absher, and Linda Gampel Abrahamson, the daughters of the late Harry A. Gampel,...

Southington scores final three touchdowns to beat Maloney

(WFSB) - Maloney played host to Southington, one of the top teams in the state. The Blue Knights led by three in the fourth quarter and pulled away. Ben Beaulieu got the screen inside, went outside, and scampered away from defenders for an impressive touchdown. Later, Beaulieu took a handoff...

New science lab opens in Downtown New Haven giving high school students the chance to learn about STEM careers

School officials hope free winter coats help with chronic absenteeism at Waterbury elementary school

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Hundreds of students at Waterbury’s Driggs Elementary School are heading into this chilly weekend with brand-new winter coats. At the event Friday morning, those kids got to choose their new jackets, so it felt more like shopping than a handout. “They’ll get to pick out the color that they like best,” […]

No. 6 Plainville continues winning ways against East Catholic

(WFSB) - No. 6 Plainville continued their winning ways against East Catholic. The Blue Devils got the ball first, and Will Putnam made a tough contested catch for a big gain. A few plays later, Anthony Abarno gave it to Chase Bouchard, who made a man miss and dove into the endzone for a touchdown. That put Plainville up 7-0.

“It is the Novocain of Your Mind:” New Haven Students Protest AI Use in the Classroom

New Haven ACES Educational Center for the Arts high schoolers walked out during the school day to demand no more AI use by the school’s administration or faculty. Approximately 200 ACES Educational Center for the Arts (ECA) students walked out of an assembly yesterday afternoon to protest AI use by school administration and teachers. A corresponding petition gathered 142 signatures; the form also included 92 students who volunteered to make posters for ECA so that the school would no longer use AI to design schoolwide flyers.

Farmington girls soccer beat Simsbury on the third try

FARMINGTON — Simsbury had beaten the Farmington High School girls soccer team twice this fall, 5-1 in September and 2-1 in October. On Saturday, Oct. 31, with a place in the conference final at stake, junior defender Emily Lahtinen scored in the second half and Farmington beat the top seed 1-0. That semifinal at Rocky Hill High School was the middle of three straight one-goal games in the Central Connecticut Conference tournament. Seeded fifth, Farmington opened with a 1-0 win at fourth-seeded Hall High School on Thursday, Oct. 29, on a second-half goal by junior midfielder Sienna DiLella.

A look at Connecticut high school football's eight remaining unbeaten teams in CIAC play

Eight CIAC football teams remain unbeaten in 2026. Here's a look at their wins, top players and what's ahead.