On Sunday, December 3rd the Darien varsity football team took down West Haven. The Blue Wave won 27-13 in what was a fairly close affair. West Haven’s electric rushing attack was brought to halt by Darien’s signature defense.
Despite a few big plays the Wave defensive front was stout. Standouts Connor Tienken, Connor Fay, and Alex Dehmel led the way and held West Haven in check. Normally the defensive backs and linebackers are used to playing coverage for a large portion in the game but with West Haven’s “Navy-Army-Air Force-Georgia Tech” style offense they had to be constantly working against the run.
Amidst the latest controversy senior quarterback Jack Joyce shined. He had 3 total touchdowns and showed true leadership. Senior cornerback Connor Tienken said this about his teammate, “He came out and showed why he’s the best quarterback in the FCIAC. I’m glad our defense could help him out.” Darien took care of business and showed why they are the undisputed best team in the state.
This game means a state championship appearance for the third state year and truly displays the dominance Rob Trifone has had as a coach. They face Greenwich with everything on the line next Saturday, Boyle Stadium, at 11 A.M.
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| Senior Jack Joyce getting help from Junior T.J. Cornacchia on a run. These two had beautiful chemistry all day and even connected on a 25 yard score early in the game. |
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