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Running backs for research

Elliott Cottington
Reporter

With the fall football season getting into full swing, another example of the Rams’ charitable spirit is rapidly approaching. On October 12, the New Canaan Rams will be hosting the Norwalk Bears in their fifth game of the season, but this is no ordinary game. Each team is asking fans to wear orange in support of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), which aims to raise funds and awareness in an attempt to combat Multiple Myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer.

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Fall Sports Preview

Isabel Hetherington & Emily Wood
Sports Editors

With captains’ practices, timed miles and August tryouts out of the way, student athletes are finally able to take a breath of fresh air as they begin their fall practices. As the season begins, the new year boasts new captains, teams, standout freshmen and chances for the Rams to seize the state title.

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NFL Preview Part I – The NFC

John Berger
Senior Editor

After a short summer hiatus, your favorite College and Professional sports blog is back. The return to school means that the NFL is about to start up again. Recent data has shown that the NFL is America’s most popular pro sports league, especially popular in the Northeast, which means it’s pretty popular at NCHS.

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McDonough, Rams advance to Class L Semis with thrilling 27-26 victory over New London

Doug Reilly
Senior Editor

On a wet, windy night in New London, the Rams came out on top of a seesaw battle that featured four lead changes, holding off the fourth seeded New London Whalers in dramatic fashion, 27-26, to advance to CIAC Class L Semi-finals. After a touchdown with 1:45 remaining in the game by Kyle McKinnon, New London’s star running back, the Whalers decided to go for the two-point conversion that would’ve given them the lead over the Rams and essentially won the game, but came up short when the Rams’ defensive end, senior Dylan Leeming knocked McKinnon out of bounds just short of the end zone, sealing the victory for the New Canaan, sending the Rams’ faithful into euphoria.

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Dazed and Concussed

Gogo Jones
Sports Editor

The last thing senior Wesley Rhudy remembers before waking up in an ambulance is the face of a running back: “I was about to make the tackle and then all of a sudden…bam, everything went black,” he said. “I woke up sometime later and my head was spinning.”

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