Sam Stoner, Sports Editor @sstonercourant On Friday, November 6, the Rams football team took on the Trumbull Golden Eagles for what was expected to be
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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.
Rams throttle Darien in 42-21 Turkey Bowl win; earn berth in Class L playoffs
Doug Reilly
Senior Editor
The story of the day was not the missing Darien players that may have changed the outcome of the game, but the complete team effort by Rams that overwhelmed both the Blue Wave defense and offense. After 35 unanswered points in the second and third quarters, the Rams knocked Darien out of State playoff contention and earned a berth as the fifth seed in the Class L playoffs with a dominating 42-21 performance.