The Bunnell Three-Peat: Are The No. 1?

Let's face it. The state's coaches and the state's writers are going to to declare Ansonia No. 1. They went undefeated, put up some gaudy numbers, have the state's Player of the Year (Alex Thomas), and to top it off, they took down the Evil Empire (okay, maybe just Darth Vader) on Championship Saturday.

We'll probably see Greenwich take No. 2. They earned some respect with their showing in Florida (though it was a loss) and picked up some more votes in both polls with impressive performances against Staples and Central. But because they didn't dismantle Shelton in the Class LL championship game, they will miss out on the grand off-the-field prize.

But what about Bunnell?

A lot of people are talking No. 3, and I have to agree. Maybe they're even a No. 2?

The SWC doesn't get the credit it deserves. Maybe it's a down season, but who knows for sure? You can't take away the fact that Bunnell took down Staples, a team ranked 4th and 5th most of the season. And you can't brush off the fact the Bulldogs had to beat Masuk three times this season to claim its hardware.

It's tough to beat a team once in a season, even more so to take someone down twice. But three times in one season? You have to be a damn good team to do that.

I don't have a vote, but I'll give you my Top 3:

1. Greenwich
2. Bunnell
3. Ansonia
   

Sites and times for Saturday's CIAC Football Championship Games

Driving directions to all sites can be found at
<http://www.casciac.org/scripts/fb_playoffs07.cgi>

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CLASS LL
#1 Greenwich (10-1) vs. #2 Shelton (10-1)
7:00 p.m. at Jess Dow Field, SCSU, New Haven

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CLASS L
#1 Bunnell (12-0) vs. #3 Masuk (10-2)
7:00 p.m. at Ken Strong Stadium, West Haven

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CLASS MM
#1 Daniel Hand (11-0) vs. #2 New Canaan (9-2)
2:00 p.m. at McDougall Stadium, Trumbull

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CLASS M
#4 Berlin (10-1) vs. #2 Ledyard (10-1)
2:00 p.m. at Arute Field, CCSU, New Britain

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CLASS SS
#1 Seymour (10-1) vs. #2 Tolland (9-2)
7:00 p.m. at McDougall Stadium, Trumbull

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CLASS S
#1 Ansonia (12-0) vs. #3 New London (11-0)
2:00 p.m. at Ken Strong Stadium, West Haven

Masuk-Bunnell to be Played at a Dump

The CIAC's favorite venue, Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School, will host Round Three of the Masuk-Bunnell series.

The game will be held at the dump.... I mean Ken Strong Stadium... at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Both teams get a chance to play on the worst AstroTurf on the planet, but the game will be televised LIVE on CPTV.