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Staples Football One Game Away From Trip To FCIAC Championship

But top running back Joey Zelkowitz injured in Saturday's 35-17 win over Warde

The Staples football team moved within one game of a trip to the FCIAC championship with a 35-17 victory over Fairfield Prep on Saturday.

Jack Massie tossed a pair of touchdown passes and also rushed for a touchown for the Wreckers, who improved to 7-0 and can clinch a berth in the FCIAC title game with a victory next week at winless Westhill.

However, it might have a costly win. According to the Connecticut Post, top running back Joey Zelkowitz left the game with a shoulder injury in the first quarter and did not return.

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For the second straight week, the Wreckers had to rally from a deficit at halftime.

In last week's 42-23 win over Darien, they scored 28 unanswered points in the third quarter to erase the Blue Wave's 17-7 lead.

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The comeback wasn't quite as dramatic Saturday, but Warde (4-4) still held a 17-14 at the intermission.

Short touchdown runs by Devin Lofton and David Wolff, along with Cooper Wicke's 27-yard field goal, staked the Mustangs to their lead.

Once again, the Wreckers turned things around in the third quarter. Nick Kelly's 10-yard run put Staples ahead and Massie's 9-yard keeper made it 28-17.

The Wreckers then completed their 21-0 second half on Jon Heil's 5-yard TD run.

Stamford shocked New Canaan 36-29, leaving Staples and Greenwich as the only unbeaten teams in conference play. The Cardinals visit Danbury on Thursday.

 

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